Illustrator

Walaa Tarakji

Walaa Tarakji, an independent artist, graduated from Theatre Arts and Scenography Department in 2012. She started her working life in 2013 in the Leish theater group as a stage designer and at the Shanta theatre group as a scenographer. She also does illustrations. She participated in many workshops and projects. She is continuing her postgraduate education at Kocaeli University Visual Communication Design Program.

Exhibition and Awards

Projects Attended

  • 2021 Migrant Pavilions Project
  • 2020 New Tenant Project
  • 2020 Picture Drawing for Transcription Project
  • 2019 Painting a book so I won't be left on the sidelines: Oral Memory of Syrians Released from Detention
  • 2019 Stage design for the show Embraces (Body Theatre) directed by Nawar Murad
  • 2018 Scenography design for Sea View directed by Majd Fadda (Syria-Tunisia)
  • 2018 Stage design for Bustle Show directed by Orwa Al-Arabi
  • 2017 Scene design for the play Embraces directed by Nawar Murad
  • 2017Scene design for the play Survival directed by Nawar Murad
  • 2015 Stage design for The Window Theater show (Syria - Tunisia - Algeria)
  • 2017 Scene design for the play Survival directed by Nawar Murad
  • 2015 Stage design for The Window Theater show (Syria - Tunisia - Algeria)
  • Giving theater costume design training at the Higher Dramatic Arts Institute/Senography Department between 2013-2018

Workshops Attended

  • 2012 Damascus Theater Lab (Harold Pinter)
  • 2013 Damascus Theater Lab(Çehov)
  • 2014 Damascus Theater Lab (Tennessee Williams and American Theater)
  • 2015 Damascus Theater Lab (Bertol Brecht)
  • 2016 Lighthouse Visual Arts

Gallery

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This project aims to reveal the effects of migration on the fields of culture and art and has been completed under auspices of İLKE Foundation that has considerably contributed to the society through various projects in different fields it has undertaken over years.

İLKE - Foundation For Science Culture and Education
Aziz Mahmut Hüdayi Mah.
Türbe Kapısı Sok. No: 13 Üsküdar/İSTANBUL

Phone Number: +90 216 532 63 70
Mail: sanatingocu@ilke.org.tr