Merve Hasman Salvatori was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1983. She spent her childhood in İstanbul, Turkey where she discovered her creativity. At the age of 14 she went back to Switzerland to study in a boarding school- Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz. After studying from a very young age in a boarding school in a culturally diverse environment, she build her initial photography skills by attending Istituto Europeo di Design in Milan where she concentrated on the history of Photography. She also gained experience at the Rochester Institute of Technology in USA about the technological aspects of Photography. She pursued her studies in Fine Art Photography at the School of Visual Arts in New York, USA where she also gained her first professional experience with the acclaimed ‘Pop Culture’ photographer and videographer, Steven Klein. She continued to expand her experience within the Photography world by moving to London, where she worked with Sandro Sodano, working on projects such as the official London 2012 images of the Olympic and Paralympic Torch and Medals, Paul Smith and 2812 Clothing.

In addition to a series of commissioned and private exhibitions completed in Turkey, she participated in international art fairs in Rome and in Barcelona. Merve also shot various Album Covers for Turkish Singers such as Emre Altug, Toygar Isıklı, Mustafa Ceceli and Aylin Livaneli . She also shot editorials for magazines, including Harper’s Bazaar Interiors New York, Marie Claire Maison, Nargis Magazine and Vanity Fair Italia.

Merve approaches Art as an adventurer, diving into moments that spark her curiosity and enable her to share unforgettable experiences with others. She continuously urges to offer something 'new' and innovative, while advancing herself by not only targeting international projects, but also by utilizing mix media of photography, video, digital art and painting to deliver her holistic vision. Her aspiration to branch out to different visual media led her to establish the first photography-based TV series in Turkey in 2012, called 'Instant Split', which Canon sponsored. Following this TV series, she also delivered advertising films, campaigns and special projects for renowned clients such as del Rio London and the Box Boutique in London, Ümit Benan for Restless Sleepers, VIVI and Blacket Restaurant in Italy, Braun, Carte D’or, Vakko , Serena Uziyel, Nopa Restaurant, Angelique Night Club, The Edition Hotel, Flat C Architecture, Touche Clothing, Angel Gold Jewellery, Japsis Jewellery, Evren Kayar Jewellery, Charvila Bags, O Bags, Yastık by Rıfat Özbek, Nocturne, Magic Form Lingerie, General Mobile, We are Makers and War the Robe in Turkey.
Today, Merve conveys her creativity with the method she knew best from her childhood; by painting. And her daughter is her biggest inspiration.

Education:

· 2020 ‘‘INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY’’ - THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND - Online

· 2016 "DIGITAL STRATEGY AND ACTION’’ - BABSON COLLEGE - Online

· 2004-2007 SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS - NEW YORK / NY / USA

· 2003-2004 ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - ROCHESTER / NY / USA

· 2002-2003 ISTITUTO EUROPEO DI DESIGN - MILAN / ITALY

· 1998-2002 LYCEUM ALPINUM ZUOZ - ZUOZ / SWITZERLAND

Exhibitions:

· 2019 "THE SECRET OF NATURE" - EXHIBITION for HERBAL ESSENCE

· 2017 "FIAT POP LUX" - EXHIBITION for CONFIMI EMILIA EVENT

· 2016 "JOURNEY" - PERSONAL EXHIBITION

· 2016 "IN THE KITCHEN WITH MY DAD" - EXHIBITION for EATALY

· 2015 "ROM ART BIENNALE" - EXHIBITION

· 2015 "I KNOW YOU ARE LOOKING AT ME " - EXHIBITION for EDITION HOTEL

· 2014 "ELİM İSTE GÖZÜM UGRASTA" - EXHIBITION for BIG CHEF’S RESTAURANT & KAGIDER

· 2013 "ALO 183" - EXHIBITION AGAINST VIOLENCE TO WOMEN

· 2012 "KALBIM SENINLE" - FUNDRAISING EXHIBITION for children with heart disease

· 2012 " BARCELONA SHOWCASE" - EXHIBITION AIN CASA BATTLO

· 2010 "FACE TO FACE WITH ISTANBUL" - PERSONAL EXHIBITION

· 2009 "LIFE IS YOUR STAGE" - EXHIBITION for MAX FACTOR

Advertising Campaigns, Films , Editorials and Album Covers:

· 2021 "ÜMİT BENAN FOR RESTLESS SLEEPERS"- ADVERTORIAL

· 2019-2020 "SERENA UZİYEL" - SHOES & BAGS ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN , CREATIVE DIRECTION AND SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT CREATION

· 2019 "VIVI" - CLOTHING BRAND ADVERTORIAL AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

· 2018 "NARGIS MAGAZINE" - EDITORIAL

· 2017 "VANITY FAIR ITALIA" - EDITORIAL

· 2017 "BLACKET RESTAURANT" - ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN

· 2017 "IRMAK ÜNAL" - ACTRESS for PRESS

· 2016 "ÇITA"- EMRE ALTUĞ - ALBUM COVER AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

· 2015 "TOUCHE " - CLOTHING BRAND ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

· 2015 "NUUBA AND THE GANG " - CLOTHING BRAND ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

· 2015 "NOPA RESTAURANT" - ADVERTISING FILM

· 2014 "NOCTURNE" - CLOTHING BRAND ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

· 2014 "WAR THE ROBE" - CLOTHING BRAND ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

· 2014 "CHARVILA BAGS" - ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

· 2014 "ANGEL GOLD JEWELLERY" -ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN, FILM AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

· 2014 "JAPSIS JEWELLERY" - ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

· 2014 "WE ARE MAKERS" - ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

· 2013 "ANJELIQUE NIGHT CLUB" - ADVERTISING FILM

· 2013 "FLAT C ARCHITECTURE" - ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN

· 2013 "HARPER’S BAZAAR INTERIORS- US" - TWO COVERS AND EDITORIAL

· 2013 "VAKKO SHOES AND BAGS" - ADVERTORIAL AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

· 2013 "O BAGS" - ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

· 2013 "EVREN KAYAR JEWELLERY" - ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

· 2012-2015 "YASTIK BY RIFAT OZBEK" - ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

· 2012 "MAGIC FORM LINGERIE" - ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

· 2012 "DEL RIO LONDON" - LUXURY SHOE BRAND ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

· 2011 "BRAUN" - ADVERTORIAL AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

· 2010 "THE BOX BOUTIQUE" - ACCESSORIES BRAND ADVERTORIAL AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

· 2010 "GENERAL MOBILE " - ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

· 2010 "SONUNDA" - TOYGAR IŞIKLI - ALBUM COVER AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

· 2009 "MUSTAFA CECELI" - ALBUM COVER AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

· 2008 "PUNTO LEATHER AND FUR" - ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

· 2008 "LOVE IS THE ANSWER’’ - AYLIN LIVANELI - ALBUM COVER AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

Projects:

· 2015 "FORMDA TARIFLER" - COFFEE TABLE BOOK for DILARA KOÇAK

· 2014 "HAPPY BOMONTI" - MINI BOOK AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

· 2013 "GITMESEN… GITME SEN…" - MURAT GÜLOĞLU- BOOK COVER

· 2013 "SWEET SECRETS" - COFFEE TABLE BOOK for CARTE D’OR