Nihan Somay (1988, Istanbul) received her BA degree from Visual Arts Department of Sabanci University and her MA degree in the Public Spheres, from Ecole Cantonale d'Art du Valais.
Somay works with text, translation, acts, printed matter incorporated in temporary settings which are often produced as a result of collective efforts. She looks for the fluidity of artistic research mostly by way of conversing, journeying, publishing. Nihan is a member of artist group KABA HAT, and also of BAÇOY KOOP (Printing, Duplication, Distribution Cooperative).
She is currently working her way towards a collaboration with Jean Genet.