Burak Arıkan sanatçı olarak karmaşık ağlı sistemlerle çalışır. İşlerinde toplumsal konuları araştırır, bulguları ile soyut mekanizmalar geliştirir, ağ haritaları ve tahmin sistemleri yaratır, performanslar yapar, ve bu sayede görünmez güç ilişkilerini görünür kılarak tartışmaya açar. Arıkan’ın yazılımları, baskıları, yerleştirmeleri ve performansları yerel ve uluslararası bir çok kurumda sergilenmektedir. Arikan, Graph Commons kolektif ağ haritalama, analizi ve yayınlama platformunun kurucu üyesidir.
İşlerini Venedik Mimarlık Bienali, MoMA New York, İstanbul Bienali, Sao Paulo Bienali, Berlin Bienali, Sharjah Bienali, Neuberger Sanat Müzesi, Ars Electronica, Sonar, DEMF, Art Interactive, La Gaité Lyrique, Kunstmuseum Bochum, Ashkal Alwan, Asia Art Archive, DEPO, Borusan Contemporary, ARTER ve SALT gibi yerli ve uluslararası kurumlarda göstermiş ve icra etmiştir. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Rhode Island Tasarım Okulu, New York Üniversitesi, The New School, İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Boğaziçi Üniversitesi, Sabancı Üniversitesi ve İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi dahil çeşitli okullarda dersler vermiş ve atölyeler yapmıştır.
Arıkan 2006 yılında MIT Media Lab’de John Maeda’nın yönettiği Physical Language Workshop grubundan mezun oldu. MIT’den önce Amerika ve Türkiye’de bilgi mimarı ve görsel tasarımcı olarak calıştı. 2004 yılında İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Görsel İletişim Tasarımı bölümünden yüksek lisans, ve 2001 yılında Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi İnşaat Mühendisliği bölümünden lisans dereceleri aldı.
İletişim
arikan at burak-arikan.com
Bağlantılar
Özgeçmiş
Eğitim
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge
Master of Science in Media Arts and Sciences, 2006
İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi, İstanbul
Görsel İletişim Tasarımı Yüksek Lisans, 2004
Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi, İstanbul
İnşaat Mühendisliği Lisans, 2001
Sergiler & Performanslar
2017
Designing Hope, Node Forum, Frankfurt, DE
Black Noise, Akbank Sanat, Istanbul, TR
The New Observatory, FACT, Liverpool, UK
Playing Hide and Law, Tranzit, Bratislava, SK
The Beauty of Concept, Plato, Istanbul, TR
2016
Data Asymmetry. Solo exhibition, Winchester Gallery, Southhampton, UK
2015
Istanbul: Passione, Gioia, Furore, MAXXI, Rome
6th Moscow Biennial, Moscow
Le Sens de la Peine, La Terrasse, Nanterre
2014
Human Economy, HEC, Paris
31. São Paulo Bienali
Datascape, LABoral, Gijón
5. Marakeş Bienali, Morocco
Critical Machines, AUB, Beirut
We Are Living on a Star, Henie-Onstad Kunstsenter, Oslo
2013
Bunny Smash, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo
“Lütfen Rahatsız Etmeyin”, TSMD, Ankara
13. İstanbul Bienali, İstanbul
30. Lubliyana Bienali Arts, Ljubljana
Home Works 6, Ashkal Alwan, Beirut
11. Sharjah Bienali, Sharjah
Datascape, Borusan Contemporary, Istanbul
“Lütfen Rahatsız Etmeyin”, IstanbulModern, Istanbul
2012
7. Berlin Bienali
Nam June Paik Ödülü Sergisi. Bochum
Istanbul Tasarım Bienali
“Truth is Concrete”. Graz
2011
Soft Borders. Upgrade! International. São Paulo
Pixxelpoint. Nova Gorica / Gorizia
Burak. Maçka Sanat Galerisi. İstanbul
Becoming Istanbul. SALT. İstanbul
Meta-Control Performance. Gaîté Lyrique. Paris
Yedi Yeni İş. Borusan Contemporary. İstanbul
Ateşin Düştüğü Yer. DEPO. İstanbul
2010
İkinci Sergi. ARTER. İstanbul
2. Antakya Bienali. Antakya
Fikirler Suça Dönüşünce. DEPO. İstanbul
Meta-Control. İKSV Salon. İstanbul
2009
Off-Istanbul. Künstlerhaus Bethanien. Berlin
“New Media: Why”. Neuberger Museum of Art. Purchase, NY
Ergenekon.tc. Delüks. Istanbul
Meta-Control. Time Warp Festival. Mannheim
MediaSpace. Film Winter. Stuttgart
2008
Meta-Control. Nocturnal Festival. Los Angeles, CA
Connect the Dots. Hafriyat. Istanbul
BoDIG. Istanbul
After The Net. Observatori.Valencia
MYPOCKET. Turbulence.org. Online
2007
Amber 07. Istanbul
Meta-Control. Metamorphose. Tokyo
Tershane. Istanbul
Meta-Control. Sonar Festival. Barcelona
Meta-Control. Detroit Electronic Music Festival (DEMF). Detroit
Meta-Control. Club Phazon. Tokyo
Meta-Control. Time Warp Festival. Mannheim
2006
A Stock Market in Life. Upgrade! International. Simultaneously in Istanbul, Munich, Boston, Oklahoma City
Venice Architecture Biennale. Central Pavilion. Venice
Collision Nine. Art Interactive. Cambridge, MA
2005
Collision el Ocho, Art Interactive. Cambridge, MA
Seamless Fashion Show, MIT Media Laboratory. Cambridge, MA
Konuşmalar & Atölyeler
2015
Networks at The Transparency Series. The Brown Institute for Media Innovation, Columbia University, New York
Graph Commons Workshop, 6th Moscow Biennial, Moscow
Structured Journalism and Network Mapping Hackathon. Chamber of Architects, Istanbul
Investigative Journalism in Traditional and Alternative Media. Transparency International, Istanbul
Creative and Critical Use of Complex Networks, Le Printemps Des Laboratoires, Paris
Something You Should Know. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS), Paris
Graph Commons Workshop. Asia Art Archive, Hong Kong
2014
Graph Commons Workshop Series. Hackerspace, 1Umut Association, Atolye Istanbul, Aciliyet Mektebi SALT Beyoglu, Istanbul
Digital Labor Conference. Thew New School, New York
Cartographies of Power. 31st São Paulo Biennial, São Paulo
Internet Ungovernance Forum. Alternative Informatics Association, Istanbul
Acting in Translation. Siggraph 2014, Vancouver
Critical Network Mapping talk. Eyeo Festival, Minneapolis
Data, Art & Ethics in a Post-Snowden World with Ashkan Soltani, Jer Thorp, Kate Crawford, and Sarah Williams. Eyeo Festival, Minneapolis
2013
Graph Commons Workshop. Geneva University of Art and Design, Geneva
Creative Networking Workshop. Center For Transformative Media, Parsons The New School for Design, New York
Networks of Dispossession. GEZI NYC Forums, New York
Creative Use of Complex Networks. Bilkent Cyberpark, Ankara
Critical Network Mapping. Talk Turkey Conference, New York
Critical Network Mapping. Fritt Ord Foundation, Oslo
Save as: Social Memory Conference. SALT Galata, Istanbul
2012
Everyone For Themselves: Mapping the Art World, Witte de With, Rotterdam
Creative and Critical Network Mapping, 7th Berlin Biennale, Berlin
UPenn Creative Networking Workshop, The University of Pennsylvania School of Design, Philadelphia, PA
Creative Network Mapping Workshop, Kadir Has University, Istanbul
Urban Environmental Network Analysis Workshop, ITU Architecture, Istanbul
Network Mapping & Analysis in Architecture, ITU Architecture, Istanbul
2011
“Şehirde Bıraktığımız İzler Kime Ait” 90 Depar, SALT. İstanbul
Artist Talk. Macka Sanat Galerisi
Artist Talk. Contemoprary Istanbul
Network Mapping and Analysis Workshop. Performa, New York
Network Mapping and Analysis Workshop. General Assembly, New York
Network Mapping and Analysis Workshop. Xanadu Art Gallery, Ulaanbaatar
Network Mapping and Analysis Workshop. Xindanwei, Shanghai
Artist Talk. Xindanwei, Shanghai
Network Mapping and Analysis Workshop. Mimar Sinan, İstanbul
Network Mapping and Analysis Workshop. İTÜ Mimarlık, İstanbul
Network Mapping and Analysis Workshop. ARTER, İstanbul
Artist Talk. ARTER, İstanbul
Network Mapping and Analysis Workshop. İTÜ Mimarlık, İstanbul
2010
Düğümküme Toplantıları. Platform Garanti. İstanbul
Network Mapping and Analysis Workshop. Amber’10 Datacity. Istanbul
Digital Networks and the Politics of Urban Governmentality Panel. Istanbul
Network Mapping Workshop, 4th Upgrade!International Conference. São Paulo
SIDU Network Mapping Workshop, Helsinki Citizens’ Int. Assembly. Istanbul
Real Time Rome. Yapyaşa Lectures, Amber Platform. Istanbul
Network Mapping Workshop, AKD. Ankara
Network Mapping and Analysis Workshop, Curabodrum. Bodrum
Free Fall Symposium. Apartment Project. Istanbul
2009
Relative Positions and Conclusions. Suriye Pasaji, Istanbul
NGO Network Mapping Workshop. Istanbul Bilgi University. Istanbul
NGO Network Mapping Workshop. Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly. Istanbul
Network Mapping Workshop. Kayitdisi, Yildiz Technical University. Istanbul
Artist Talk. Upgrade! Istanbul, Istanbul
Lecture. Bogazici University Complex Systems Research Lab. Istanbul
“On Social Networks”. Upgrade! Istanbul. Istanbul
2008
Artist talk. Neuberger Museum of Art. New York
Artist talk. Yildiz Teknik University Department of Art and Design. Istanbul
MYPOCKET and Meta-Markets. Contemporary Art Talks. Mimar Sinan University, Istanbul
Creative Networking Workshop. RISD. Providence, RI
Creative Networking Workshop. MIT / VAP. Cambridge, MA
MYPOCKET. Dorkbot, Location One, New York, NY
Turbulence Mixed Realities Symposium. Emerson College. Boston, MA
2007
Creative Networking Workshop. ITU TBT / Amber Festival. Istanbul
Artist talk. Marmara University Film School. Istanbul
Terms&Conditions. 400Seconds. Istanbul
Generative Arts. Aksanat. Istanbul
Intel / IFTF Sensors & Sensemaking Expert Workshop. Palo Alto, CA
Re-construction of Informational Space. Upgrade! International. Istanbul
2006
Open I/O. Pecha Kucha. Istanbul
Computational Design Workshop. Istanbul Bilgi University. Istanbul
Computational Design Workshop. Sabanci University. Istanbul
Computational Design Workshop. ITU Department of Architecture. Istanbul
Real Time Rome. Ars Electronica. Linz
Collective Systems Design. Ars Electronica. Linz
Open I/O. ISEA. San Jose, CA
2005
Flexible Screen Applications. Toshiba Research Center. Tokyo
Recent work from the Physical Language Workshop. AIGA. Boston, MA
2004
Programming Media Workshop. Istanbul Bilgi University. Istanbul
2003
International Interactive Media Design Symposium. Yeditepe University. Istanbul
Yayınlar
2010
“The Immediated Now: Network Culture and the Poetics of Reality” Kazys Varnelis. Networked Book About Networked Art. Turbulence
Lapses/*4. 53. Venedik Bienali. Ed. Başak Şenova. İstanbul Kültür ve Sanat Vakfı. İstanbul
2009
“Handbook of Research on Computational Arts and Creative Informatics”. Greg Smith. Information
Science Reference, New York
“Dersimiz Güncel Sanat”, Ed. Azra Tuzunoglu. Outlet Güncel Sanat Dizisi-1. İstanbul
2008
Design and the Elastic Mind Catalogue, MoMA, New York
Observatori 2008 Exhibition Catalogue, “Observatori 2008 – After The Future”. Valencia
2006
“Real Time Rome”. Arredamento Architecture Magazine. Istanbul
“Collective Systems for Creative Expression”. M.S. Thesis, MIT Media Laboratory.
2005
Digital Information Design Camp. MIT Media Laboratory. Cambridge
2003
9/11 Photographs. 9/11 New York-Istanbul. Homer Press. Istanbul
Yazılar ve Röportajlar
2009
Ergenekont.tc interview in NTV. Istanbul
Ergenekont.tc interview in CNN Turk. Istanbul
Ergenekon.tc interview in HABERTURK TV. Istanbul
Ergenekon.tc interview in Radikal. Istanbul
Ergenekon.tc interview in SABAH. Istanbul
Ergenekon.tc interview in Hurriyet. Istanbul
Susan Hodara. “‘New Media’: Brain Trees, DNA, Receipts … and Bells”, New York Times
2008
“Burak Arikan Interview“. SerialConsign.com. Online
“Observatori apuesta por la obra digital más experimental”, ElPais
2007
“Meta-Markets: Speculating on social media“. SerialConsign.com. Online
“Real Time Rome”. The Economist Technology Quarterly. New York
2006
“Openstudio Relationship Network”. Architectural Design (AD). London
“Interview with Burak Arikan”. We Make Money Not Art. Online
“Interview with Burak Arikan”. Trendsetter Magazine. Istanbul
“Tech for art’s sake”. The Boston Globe. Boston
Danışma Kurulları
2008
Digital Communities. Prix Ars Electronica. Linz
Amber Festival. Istanbul
2007
Digital Communities. Prix Ars Electronica.Linz
Amber Festival. Istanbul
Akademik
2013-2014
Fellow in Technology and the Arts, Center for Transformative Media, Parsons The New School for Design, New York
2008
Creative Networking. Adjunct Faculty. ITP, Tisch School of Arts. NYU. New York
2005
Fundamentals of Computational Media Design (MAS 110). TA for Prof. John Maeda. MIT. Cambridge, MA
2004
Fundamentals of Computational Media Design (MAS 110). TA for Prof. John Maeda. MIT. Cambridge, MA