Derya Altan

Derya Hanife Altan

Derya Hanife Altan is probably shorter than you. That said, her ability to take you down should not be underestimated. Most of the time, she manages to keep her inner Lone Wolf McQuade at bay, finding it more fruitful to channel her energy into her video, sculpture, and  design work. Born and raised in Massachusetts, educated in New York City, she draws inspiration from catastrophe, ethnic dress, decadence, and the ocean. A brilliant scientist once wrote of her ” If I were a betting man, I’d bet on her to win–or at least to show.” She would like to acknowledge her friends, her family, and the Pencil Factory’s bloody mary recipe for being, in her own words, “all so awesome.”
What You're Not:
One Thing You Would Love to Have:
Your Biggest Fear:
Where You Want to be in Ten Years:
Your Most Prized Possession:
Your Favorite Drink
Your Dream Home:
Your Favorite Weather:
Your Life:
Your Mood Most of the Time:
Yourself:

If your life had a soundtrack, name three tracks and the artists on it.

3 people you would like to have a nice dinner with:

3 people you�d like to have a few drinks with:

Your Favorite Book:

Who is the artist/writer who most inspires your work?

What is your biggest pet peeve?

Where/What was your very first job?

6 of 1 OR one half dozen of the other?

The best movie ever is clearly: