Ozan Atalan was born in Gelibolu, Turkey in 1985. He studied law between 2003-2007 at Anadolu University Faculty of Law but it wasn't until his graduation and his experience as an intern lawyer that he realized his talents and passion laid elsewhere. In 2008, Ozan began his art practice at the Dokuz Eylul University School of Fine Arts. He suspended his enrollment in art school for one year in order to fulfill his military obligation. He earned his BFA in 2013 and was soon thereafter granted a Fulbright Scholarship for the MFA Program at Syracuse University. He earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from Syracuse University Visual and Performing Arts in 2016. His multidisciplinary background is the driving force behind the transitional multilayers that can be found in his work. Ozan’s work has been exhibited in both nationally and internationally esteemed venues.