Sümer’s art practice is informed by his lived experience of displacement, trauma and a longing for new futures. His work includes paintings, installations, performances and participatory practices, often conducted in public spaces. He has exhibited his work internationally, including at biennials, exhibitions and site-specific interventions.

After starting his studies at Mimar Sinan University in Istanbul, he moved to London, where he completed his Bachelor’s degree and postgraduate studies in Sculpture at Central St. Martins, and later received his Master’s in Transnational Art, Identity and Nation (TRAIN) at University of the Arts London.

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Images: Portrait of Sümer |  Brittle Lemons, 2024, Collection I (1936-2024), Arkhe, Nicosia | Under the fig tree, 2018-2022, Social engaged project event, stuffed vine leaves – touch of Cyprus – Hatay / Elbistan / Adana / Style SES – Garden, London | Sümer Erek, Imagining Home exhibition. Photo: Chara Savvidou