What’s a garden in the winter? On community building, conflict and artistic research.

In this lecture, artist and academic Işıl Eğrikavuk will speak about her recent book Global Protests Through Art – collaboration, co-creation, interconnectedness , co- published in 2024 by UdK Berlin and Books People Places. Inspired by the Gezi Park Protests that started in Istanbul, Turkey in 2013, Eğrikavuk points to certain intersections between the changing language of protest movements and her ongoing research of community arts. She will also speak about her ongoing project at the UdK, the other garden, an artistic research project she is co-running with her students on ecology, inclusivity and care work.

At the Playground, 7-8.30pm on the 29th of January.

Free event. In English. Info on our website! Register at info@playground-nomadicground.com

Bio: 

Dr. Işıl Eğrikavuk is a Turkish-born international artist and academic based in Berlin, Germany. She received her MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) and a Ph.D. in Communication from Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey. Eğrikavuk worked as a faculty member at Berlin University of Arts (UdK), Media and Communication Department between 2017-2024. Currently she is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Käte Hamburger Research Center global dis:connect at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich.

Eğrikavuk’s work utilizes storytelling, journalism and dialogue-based practices and examines critical themes including protest, feminism, identity politics, nature, and universal interconnectedness. These works take the form of temporary and permanent installations, interactive events and performances, photographic and video documentation, and text-based work.

She earned her PhD degree in 2021 from Istanbul Bilgi University, with her thesis titled „From A Political Protest To An Art Exhibition: Building Interconnectedness Through Dialogue-Based Art“. In 2024, she published her research as book, titled : Global Protests Through Art – collaboration, co-creation, interconnectedness , co- published by UdK Berlin and Books People Places.

Eğrikavuk is the co-winner of Turkey’s first contemporary art prize, Full Art Prize in 2012. She is also awarded for 2022 Borderless Book Fund for publishing her PhD research. Eğrikavuk has participated in numerous international exhibitions, residencies, and her work has been published in both local and international journals. Recent exhibitions and venues include, La Casa Encendida, Madrid, Chicago Museum of  Contemporary Photography (2022), Arnis Residency, Germany (2021), Chicago Architecture Biennial (2021), Die Büehne, Berlin (2019), Art Souterrain, Montreal (2019), Pluto’s Kitchen, Block Universe, London (2017), Every Kind of Myth is Written With Care, Propaganda in 21st Century, Lenbachhaus Museum, Munich (2017), Art of Disagreement, Salt Galata&Ulus, İstanbul& Ankara (2016-2015), 11th Sharjah Biennial, Sharjah (2013), Reverse Corner, Solo exhibition, Egeran Gallery, Istanbul (2013), Change Will Be Terrific, Salt Istanbul (2012), 11th Istanbul Biennial (2009), Endgame, South Korea (2009).

Dr. Işıl Eğrikavuk (she/her)

Postdoctoral Researcher at

Käte Hamburger Research Center global dis:connect

Recent Book: Global Protests Through Art – collaboration, co-creation, interconnectedness 

Ongoing project: The Other Garden

www.isilegrikavuk.work