Şener Özmen

Şener Özmen (born 1971, Idil) is a Kurdish artist.

Early life He graduated from the Department of Painting Education at the Faculty of Education at Çukurova University.

Career He began as an artist, drawing comics and writing poetry. His poetry was published in Düşün, Mavi Çizgi and the Islık amongst others. Later he worked in contemporary art.

He had solo exhibitions and his art was included in group exhibitions in several countries. His art was shown in exhibitions in the Centre Pompidou and the documenta 13 and he won the Prix Meuly in Thun, Switzerland.

He wrote articles concerning art exhibitions that were published in Birgün newspaper, Sanat Dünyamız and Siyahî.

His artwork includes videos, sculptures and paintings and often has a focus on Kurdish culture and the Kurdish question. He is an author of fiction and has translated Kurdish literature into English.

Books Eskiden Ne Güzeldi(Once How Beautiful It Was),Liman Editions, 1999 Şaşıracaksın(You Will Be Amazed),Liman Editions, 1999 Ağıt mı bu yaktığın?(Is That a Dirge You Sing?),Liman Editions, 1999 Sözüm Haritadan Dışarı(Saving Your Map),Lîs Editions, 2004 Rojnivîska Spinoza (The Diary of Spinoza), Lîs Editions, 2008 The Epic of Kawa and Azhî Dehaq, 2011 My Heart is a Pillow for Love, 2012 Pêşbaziya Çîrokên Neqediyayî(The Bout of the Incompetent Stories), Lîs Editions, 2010 Gramera Bêhizûr (The Restless Grammar), Lîs Editions, 2014