Zeynep Kayan (1986, Ankara) graduated from Communication and Design Department of Bilkent University and received her MA degree in the Fine Arts Department of MaHKU in Utrecht, Netherlands. 

Kayan is the co-founder of the independent art space Torun in Ankara. Her artistic practice focuses on exploring repetitious structural setup of the variations she creates by using photography, video and sound pieces that are mostly in relation to portraiture and performance. Her recent solo shows include Temporary Sameness, Zilberman Gallery, Istanbul (2019); Constructed, Zilberman Gallery (2016) and Uncomplete, Zilberman Gallery (2013). Selected group shows and collaborations include Young Fresh Different 10: One Must Continue with Özgür Atlagan, Zilberman Gallery (2019); Concealed, Kasa Gallery (2018) and Until Finding the Source of the Water, performance with Özgür Atlagan, SALT Galata, Istanbul (2018). She won the second prize for her Untitled dummy book at Kassel Dummy Book Awards in 2017. This book got published by Akinabooks and launched at Unseen Amsterdam 2018.

Zeynep Kayan lives in Ankara and Istanbul.