Born in Ankara, based in Berlin & Vienna. 

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İpek Çınar (she/her) is an artist and researcher working predominantly with participatory art practices. Çınar aims to create spaces in her work that explore the intersection of art and politics. She uses play, joy, and unexpected encounters as means of expression in her socially engaged art projects.

​Çınar completed her bachelor's degree in Political Science at METU Ankara and her master's degree in the Art in Context Program at UdK Berlin. She is currently a PhD candidate in the PhD in Practice Program at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. In addition to her artistic production, she also works in the field of anti-discrimination and social justice.

She has had solo exhibitions at Poligon "The Shooting Gallery" (Istanbul) and Ka Atelier (Ankara) and has participated in numerous group shows in various countries. She has been invited to international artist residencies, workshops, and festivals, where she took part in exhibition and lecture programs. Her first artist publication, Good Deed Bad Deed, a collaboration with legal academic İpek Aşıkoğlu, is a board game for photographers to discuss their intentions and privileges during production and presentation processes. 

İpek Çınar loves the word "Orta" (Middle). She has been co-editor of Orta Format since 2015, alongside Şener Soysal and Eda Yiğit, and is a proud co-founder of Orta Okul together with Ece Gökalp.