BENGÜ ŞENER

Date of Birth   : 11.11.1991

Contact            : bengusener@gmail.com 

Education

• Dokuz Eylul University, Fine Arts Faculty, Performing Arts, Stage Design, bachelor degree, 2017
• Nottingham Trent University, Theatre Design, Erasmus Program 2014
• Kendall College of Art and Design, Animation, %100 scholarship, unfinished bachelor degree, 2011
• Izmir American Collegiate Institute, high school, 2010 

Software:

• Advanced      -Sketchup, Adobe Illustrator
• Intermediate – Procreate, Adobe Photoshop
• Beginner.       – Blender 

Workshop

• Atta Festival, Workshop on Creating Performances for Babies and Children with Different Developmental Needs, Tutor: Dalija Acin Thelander, 2023
• 17. Istanbul Bienal, Bread and Puppet Theater, “Deamons od Society” puppet and performance, 2022
• Kadikoy Boa Theater, Mask Performance Workshop, Tutor: Sarah Brown, 2019
• International Izmir Puppet Days, Theatre of Waste Workshop, Tutor: Paul Zaloo, 2015
• International Izmir Puppet Days, Shadow Theater Workshop, Tutor: Nuri Savs, 2012

Experience

Stage Design

• Ara Stage, “I Call My Brothers” – Stage and Costume Design, 2024
• Boa Stage, “The Magicless Journey of Calypso” – Stage and Costume Design, 2024
• Theater Watt, “Shadow Highyway” – Stage and Costume Design, 2023
• Tam Otomatik Commercial Agency, Pandami Music Band, Youtube commercial – Costume Design, 2023
• Theater Watt, “Salondaki Fil” theater play – Stage and Costume Design, 2023
• Adamlar music band – Concert Stage Design, 2022
• Theatre Bant, Yok, Stage and Costume Designer, 2021
• Izmir 2 Sides Film Festival – SpacialDesign and Coordination, 2021
• Dorock XL Halloween Party, Zombie – Decor designer, 2019 
• Canggu Alacati Club – Concert Stage Designer, 2019 
• Herkesin Bildiği Sırlar, İstanbul Meydan Theater – Stage designer, 2019
• Republic of Turkey Ministry of Youth and Sports, 1919 Bitmeyen Yolculuk, Assistant Costume Designer, 2018
• Ankara State Opera and Ballet, Troy – Assistant Costume Designer, 2018
• Elma Children Theater, Don Quixote – Stage Designer, 2017
• Sahne 13 Theater, Deathtrap, Stage and Costume Designer, 2016
• Bornova Municipality City Theater, Little Man, What Now? – Costume Designer, 2016

Puppet Design 

• Kadikoy Boa Theater, Turşu –  Puppet Designer, 2020
• Flaneur Puppetry & Istanbul Solidarity of Mount Kaz, street cortege, İda, Puppet Designer and Performer, 2019
• Flaneur Puppetry & Extinction Rebellion Turkey, Fridays for Future, Skeleton, Puppet Designer and Performer, 2019
• Flaneur Puppetry, International Women’s Day, Woman Against The World – Puppet Designer and Performer, 2019
• Flaneur Puppetry, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, The Woman – Puppet Designer and Performer, 2018
• Kartal Municipality Tale Museum, Art and Crafts Workshop Tutor, 2018
• Izmir Puppetry Office & The Association for Solidarity with Asylum Seekers and Migrants, “I Tell My Story With My Puppet”, Puppet Workshop Tutor, 2016 

Advertisement, Movie, Series 

• 25 Film, Turkey Is Bank 100th year documentary advertisement – Set Dresser, 2024
• Jaguar Production, Oral B advertisement – Set Dresser, 2024
• 25 Film, A101 advertisement – Set 3D Artist and Set Dresser, 2024
• Onward Film & Production, Dreal advertisement – Art Director, 2024
• 25 Film, Garanti BBVA  advertisement – Set 3D Artist, Ai Visual Artist and Set Dresser, 2024
• Dcc Production, Pegasus advertisement –  Set Dresser, 2024
• Dcc Production, Sahibinden advertisement – Ai Visual Artist and Set Dresser, 2024
• 25 Film, Lila Paper advertisement – Set 3D Artist, Ai Visual Artist and Set Dresser, 2024
• 25 Film, Getir advertisement – Set 3D Artist, Ai Visual Artist and Set Dresser, 2024
• 25 Film, TRT advertisement – Set 3D Artist and Set Dresser, 2024
• Merhaba Anne Benim Lou Lou, independent short movie – Art Director, 2023
• Ardıç Production, Emlak Konut commercial – Storyboard Illustrator, 2023
• Doludizgin Creative Production, Fuzul Holding commercial – Art Director, 2023
• Gest Film Production, Unfruitful Times movie – Production Designer, 2022
• Morrie Marr Production, Cosmogenesis commercial – Assistant Art Director, 2022
• Film & Go Production, Le Desire advertisement – Art Director, 2022
• International 2 Sides Short Film Festival, Production Designer and Coordinator, 2021
• Film & Go Production, Alunbrig advertisement – Art Director, 2021
• Film & Go Production, Pınar Milk interview video – Art Director, 2021
• Norr Film, Yapıkredi advertisement- Set Decor Illustrator and Assistant Art Director, 2019
• Akbank advertisement – Set Decor Illustrator, 2019
• End Production, Say Na Na, Eurovision song of San Marino, music video – Set Decor Illustrator and Assistant Art Director, 2019
• BKM Production, Travel Mates 2, movie – Set Decor Illustrator, 2018
• Anima Production, Hayat Su advertisement – Set Decor Illustrator, 2018
• Dijital Sanatlar Production, Cicero, movie – Set Decor Illustrator, 2018
• Anima Production, Elidor advertisement – Set Decor Illustrator, 2018
• O3 Medya Production, Mehmed The Conqueror, series – Set Decor Illustrator and Assistant Art Director, 2017 

Additonal Experience 

• Tuğkan music artist, Creative Director, 2022
• Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, International Women’s Day Mural Project, Mural Artist, 2021
• Fluffy Hub – design collective for animals, Head of Design, 2020

Exhibition 

• Open Studio Days, Flaneur Puppetry, İstanbul, 2020
• Daragac IV: Luzum, Izmir, 2019. Installation and Performance. Performer: Ebru Sagay