Artist Biography

Contemporary Artist & Sound Artist | DJ & Producer

Gizem Öz is a multifaceted artist based in Amsterdam, known for her work as an electronic music composer, DJ, and producer. Her artistic path is shaped by a deep curiosity for sound and perception—whether she’s creating music for deep listening, live shows, art installations, or dance floors.

Drawing inspiration from a wide spectrum of emotions and sensations evoked by our interactions with the universe and our sensory existence, Gizem Öz creates immersive sensory experiences. Her performances and installations challenge perceptions and invite introspection. Using processed field recordings and electroacoustic instruments, she constructs intricate auditory landscapes that serve as pathways for exploration, encouraging listeners to delve deeper into their surroundings.

As a DJ and producer, she moves across styles with ease. From calming, meditative soundscapes to deep, hypnotic rhythms, her sets are full of emotional shifts and sonic storytelling. She has performed across various countries in Europe, with appearances at festivals and venues such as Waking Life, Waha Festival, DGTL, Amsterdam Dance Event, Club der Visionäre, Zenner Berlin, Garage Noord, A’DAM The Loft and alongside Giegling.

Gizem Öz is also the founder of Mārga, a platform for audiovisual experiences, installations, and experimental ambient performances. Through Mārga, she curates sensory environments that blur the lines between sound, light, space, and smell—offering immersive experiences that expand human perception and challenge conventional modes of listening.

Gizem Öz’s work lives in the space between club and gallery, ritual and technology, emotion and abstraction.

Photo by Those Who Dance

Contact

gizem@gizemoz.com