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Can Emed (born 1981) is a Turkish artist.

Background
Can Emed was born in Istanbul, Turkey, the son of Gülçin Çolak Emed, also an artist, and the son of Recep Emed. Emed joined in a Tema Foundation juniors exhibition in 1991, in a competition entitled; "Erosion and Dune" and won the 1st Winner Award.

During the reception of Art Istanbul 2002 Expo, The Chairman of Turkish Art Galleries Federation; Doğan Paksoy, rewarded Can Emed, and the other 3 young artists to; "Art Istanbul 2002 Art Award".

In 2003 he graduated from Plastic Arts (Visual arts) department, Yeditepe University.

Art and influences
Emed's art is infuenced by Symbolism, Surrealism, and Fantastic art. He is especially influenced by Salvador Dalí and H. R. Giger. He often uses biogrotesque style on the science fiction landscapes and figures that he creates in a similar style to the Biomechanical art created by Giger.

He creates his artworks with oil colours and Airbrush (Aerograph) on large canvas surfaces. He often uses horror images, dark phantasms, and grotesque figures to accompany the imaginary subterranean dwellings that he designs.

Emed started to move his Atelier from Nişantaşı, to Büyükada (Istanbul) in 2009. He has won art-awards and also exhibited his art at expositions in Istanbul since 2002-03 season.

He is a member of; UNESCO/AIAP.

Exhibitions, expositions and retrospectives

 * 2002 Yeditepe University Faculty of Arts, Multiple Disciplines exhibition (2002)
 * 2002 Turkish Armed Forces - TAF Navy (TSK DKK), 7.Traditional Sea-Art Exhibition (2002)
 * 2002 Art-Ist 2002 Art Exposition "
 * 2003 Marmara University Faculty of Arts, 3rd International Art Triennial (2003) "
 * 2004 UNESCO/AIAP(UPSD) Art Exhibition (2004) "
 * 2004 Tema Foundation, Nature Exhibition (AKM Art Gallery Taksim) (2004)
 * 2005 1.International Turkey Graemeen Microcredit Art Biennial (2005)
 * 2005 TISVA Turkish Foundation of Waste Reduction Art Biennial (2005)
 * 2007 Midnight Fall, Personal Exhibition (2007)
 * 2007 Turkish Sürrealist and Fantastic Realist Artist Exhibition (2007)
 * 2010 The Sandman Assault in our Future-1 (Karabasan Geleceğimizi Bastı-1) Personal Retroespective Art Exhibition (Adaevi Art Gallery) (2010) "
 * 2011 "Freedom, Resets" (Özgürlük! Sil Baştan Sergisi) UNESCO/AIAP(UPSD) Multiple-Exhibition; Beşiktaş MKKM Gallery with his work; "The Radical Islamic Faschism Machine" (2011) "
 * 2011 Can Emed - Exhibition; "The Time of Dawn and Dusk" (2011)



Prizes and awards

 * 1991 Tema Foundation art-competition of "Erosion and Dune" 1st Winner Award (1991)
 * 2001 TÜYAP, Art Criticers Competition 2nd Winner Award (2001)
 * 2002 Hürriyet Daily newspaper "European Union and Turkey" writing competition 3rd Winner Award (2002)
 * 2002 Turkish Armed Forces - TAF Navy (TSK DKK), 7.Traditional Sea Art Competition 1st Winner Award (2002)
 * 2002 Art-Ist 2002 Art Exposition, "Young-Artists Competition Award" (2002)