Contracted and Expanded (2010) is exhibited in the “Black Noise” show at Akbank Sanat in Istanbul from September 9 to November 18 December 23, 2017. Contracted and Expanded is part of the “Tension Series“, which is a set of explorations combining dynamic drawing with network processes to explore the self-organizing behavior in complex networks. Black … Continued
Monovacation (2013) is installed in the Designing Hope exhibition at Node Forum in Frankfurt from 26 June to 2 July 2017. I will be giving a talk on data asymmetry and use of complex networks on Saturday July 1st 1:30pm at Mousonturm Karen Eliot Stage. The talk will be followed up by a two-day Graph … Continued
MyPocket (2008) is exhibited in the The New Observatory show at FACT in Liverpool from 22 June to 1 October 2017. The New Observatory 22 June 2017 – 1 October 2017 The New Observatory transforms our galleries into an observatory for the 21st century. In collaboration with the Open Data Institute, the exhibition brings together … Continued
I have done a presentation “Civic Data Solidarity” at the “Data and Power” plenary at the Allied Media Conference in Detroit, June 17th, 2017. The plenary is moderated by Sasha Costanza-Chock, and with speakers Sadie Barnette, Micha Cárdenas, and Frances Lee. The “Civic Data Solidarity” article will be published soon, below are two moments from … Continued
Penal Systems Network (2014) is on display in the exhibition Playing Hide and Law at Tranzit in Bratislava from March 10th to May 13th, 2017. Playing Hide and Law A Visual Unraveling of the Latent Power of Law March 11 – May 13, 2017 tranzit/sk, Beskydská 12, Bratislava Participating artists: Lawrence Abu Hamdan Burak Arikan … Continued
Artist Collector Network (2011-) is on display part of the exhibition The Beauty of Concept at Plato Sanat in Istanbul from January 18th to April 16th, 2017. The Beauty of Concept January 18 – April 16, 2017 Plato Sanat, Istanbul Participating artists: Burak Arıkan Elçin Ekinci Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt Yasemin Özcan Sümer Sayın … Continued
I am happy to announce my solo exhibition “Data Asymmetry” opens today at the Winchester Gallery (at the Winchester School of Art) in the UK. The show is curated by Jussi Parikka and featuring works MyPocket (2008), Monovacation (2012), Islam, Republic, Neoliberalism (2012), and Tense Series (2007-2012) exhibited together for the first time. The exhibition … Continued
We did a two-day Graph Commons workshop at Transmediale, Feb 4-5 2016, Berlin. Participants built and discussed network models of complex civic issues, using their own research data as well as data they collectively compiled during the workshop. View the documentation on the Graph Commons Journal Also you can listen “The map is the territory“, … Continued
Networks of Dispossession is on show at the MAXXI Museum “Istanbul. Passion, Joy, Fury” exhibition from 11 December 2015 to 08 May 2016. Along with the whole map printed on the wall, 12 sub-graphs about particular issues were selected and displayed under the wall print.
I will be doing an open meeting and a workshop titled “Creative and Critical Use of Complex Networks” at the 6th Moscow Biennial on September 29th and 30th, from 15:00 to 16:30. Participants will map critical relationships about the issues that impact them and their communities. The lecture and the workshop will focus on the … Continued
Graph Commons organized a two-day hackathon on structured journalism and network mapping at the Chamber of Architects in Istanbul. Participants created semantic network models on topics in the field of human rights, civil society, and journalism. They created network maps and built data tools to compile relatively big data from available sources and turn them … Continued
Becoming a Book: Ibraaz Book Launch SALT Galata Saturday Sep 5, 2015 16:00 Ibraaz and the Kamel Lazaar Foundation are pleased to announce the launch of Dissonant Archives: Contemporary Visual Culture and Contested Narratives in the Middle East, the second volume in their Contemporary Visual Culture from the Middle East series. Edited by Anthony Downey … Continued
I will be participating in the Le Printemps des Laboratoires #3 – Performing Opposition event with a talk on June 6th, and will do a two-day Graph Commons workshop on June 4-5. “Bloggers, Hackers, Wikileakers, Whistleblowers, Youtubbers : communautés intentionnelles et réseaux sociaux” Saturday June 6th, 5pm-7:30pm With Marie Lechner (journaliste), Burak Arikan (artiste), Brian … Continued
Artist Collector Network is on view at the ‘Human Economy‘, the new exhibition of Paris HEC’s Contemporary Art Space, from 20 November 2014 to 6 March 2015. Curator: Paul Ardenne, Associate curator: Barbara Polla Artists: Burak Arikan | Conrad Bakker | Yann Dumoget | Jean-Baptiste Farkas | Hervé Fischer | Sean Hart | Marc Horowitz … Continued
Slides below are from my talk at Eyeo 2014 with notes and links are included. Download as PDF. Critical Network Mapping, Burak Arikan talk at Eyeo2014, Minneapolis
Two-day workshop “Cartographies of Power” in the 31st São Paulo Biennial. Cartographies of Power September 11-12, 2014 14:00-19:00 São Paulo Biennial The distribution of power and knowledge is one of the crucial questions of our contemporary moment, yet many of the interconnections and dependencies within the elite are opaque or invisible to most citizens. Making … Continued
We’ve kicked off a new collective mapping work on the processes that shape the evolution of the Internet, Mapping Internet Governance. http://netgovmap.org Mapping Internet Governance Already a pressing global issue, internet governance debates are taking place across a range of different fora often referred to as an ecosystem. With the revelations of mass government surveillance, … Continued
I will be giving a talk on the creative and critical uses of complex networks, tomorrow at Eyeo Festival in Minneapolis, more info below, come say hi. Also we will do a panel session on Data, Art & Ethics in a Post-Snowden World with Ashkan Soltani, Jer Thorp, Kate Crawford, and Sarah Williams. Critical Network … Continued
I will be doing a 3 hour Network Mapping and Analysis Workshop at ITP CAMP 2014. Please RSVP if you’d like to participate in the workshop. Thursday, June 5 6pm-9pm RSVP here: http://itp.nyu.edu/camp2014/session/14 This is a 3 hour workshop focusing on the design and understanding of complex networks through mapping and visual analysis in order … Continued
A schema designed to utilize Bitcoin cryptocurrency for secure and simple electronic voting. In the heart of the schema lies the Blockchain, so all the processes of the system are open to public audition. Requirements: All actors of the election should be able to have a Bitcoin account. All actors of the election should be … Continued
Monovacation is on view at the LABoral Datascape exhibition, March 14th – September 21st, 2014. Monovacation 2013. Custom software, interactive map on 47” touchscreen, video on 42” LCD screen, projection Monovacation cordially invites you to “the vacation” of vacations… The official tourism commercials of countries in competition with each other have been selected and each … Continued
Artist Collector Network is on view at the Critical Machines exhibition at American University of Beirut Art Gallery from March 6 to July 26th. Critical Machines 6 March–26 July AUB Byblos Bank Art Gallery Artists in the Exhibition Art & Language, Burak Arikan, Freee art collective, Janah Hilwé, Khalil Rabah, Vadim Zakharov A Bookshelf with … Continued
Graph Commons Workshop will be held at the 5th Marrakech Biennale, Morocco on Friday 28th February 9:00 – 13:30, in Marrakech (exact location to be confirmed). The workshop will explore complex networks through mapping and visual analysis in order to expand the individual’s understanding of the network as a creative medium. Starting from hand drawn … Continued
Monovacation is on view at the 5th Marrakech Biennale, February 26th – March 31st, 2014. The installation is located at the historic Bank Al Maghrib stands on the Jamaa El Fna square of Marrakech. Monovacation 2013. Custom software, projection, digital print (180×120 cm), video on 42” LCD screen Monovacation cordially invites you to “the vacation” … Continued
Penal Systems Network, a network map of world’s penal systems that evoke controversy is at Henie-Onstad Kunstsenter “We are living on a star” exhibition, January 30th–April 27th, 2014. The Hannah Ryggen tapestry We are living on a star is the leitmotif for the exhibition. The tapestry hung in the government building in Oslo was bombed … Continued
24 Aralık Salı, 2013 13:00 Mimarlık Ve Tasarım Kulübü Konferansı E3 303 Yüksek Lisans Atölyesi İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Karmaşık Ağların Yaratıcı Kullanımı Son yaptığım işlerin üzerinden giderek ağ haritalaması neden bugün önemli ve kendi işlerinizde nasıl kullanabilirsiniz tartışacağız. Konuşmada MyPocket (2008), Yüksek Öğrenim Endüstriyel Kompleksi (2013), Mülksüzleştirme Ağları (2013) ve Graph Commons kolektif “ağ haritalama” … Continued
Tomorrow I am conducting a full day Creative Networking / Data viz Workshop at the Center for Transformative Media Parsons, NYC, Tue Nov 19th. CTM Guest Workshop: Creative Networking / Data Viz The Center for Transformative Media Tuesday, November 19, 2013 Full day workshop: 10.30 AM – 1.30 PM, and 2.30- 6.30 PM (EST) morning … Continued
Higher Education Industrial Complex is a new work on the 68 private universities and their boards of trustees connected to a network of corporations and institutions in Turkey. The works is on show at the Koç University Campus in Istanbul, as part of the Scientific Inquiries exhibition. Curated by Basak Senova, research by Zeyno Ustun. … Continued
We are going to present the Networks of Dispossession project and the Graph Commons platform at GEZI NYC Forums #11 hosted in the The New School. Networks of Dispossession // Mülksüzleştirme Ağları Burak Arikan and Zeyno Üstun November 12th, 8PM The New School, 66 West 12th, Room 510, New York, NY Arikan and Ustun will … Continued
Ankara’da TSMD Mimarlık Merkezi‘ndeyiz, 4 Kasım Pazartesi akşamı saat 19.00’da açılışa bekleriz. “Please do not disturb” VitrA Contemporary Architecture Series Presents TSMD Mimarlık Merkezi, 5 Nov – 30 Nov 2013 Curator: Ertuğ Uçar Coordinator: Pelin Derviş Artists: Burak Arıkan, Kerem Ozan Bayraktar, Nermin Er, Meriç Kara, Metehan Özcan Mono-vacation Mono-vacation cordially invites you to “the … Continued
I will give a talk and do a workshop in a one day event titled “Creative Use of Complex Networks” on November 3rd at Bilkent Cyberpark in Ankara, organized by TTGV (Technology Development Foundation of Turkey) IdeaPort. Creative Use of Complex Networks Dr. Fikret Yücel Konferans Salonu, Bilkent Cyberpark, B Blok 1.Kat – Bilkent Monday, … Continued
First exhibited at ARTER’s “Second Exhibition” in Istanbul, Network of Foundations and Corporations Through Shared Board Members: Turkey Edition (2010) is now on show at Art & Textiles – Fabric as Material and Concept in Modern Art from Klimt to the Present exhibition in Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Germany. Art & Textiles Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg 12.10.2013 – 02.03.2014 Network … Continued
I will be participating in the “Talk Turkey: Re-thinking Life Since Gezi” conference at The New School with a talk titled “Critical Network Mapping” at 4:30pm on Friday October 4th. You can also watch live here https://www.youtube.com/Geziniyoruz Friday, October 4th, 2013 4:30pm GMT+5 Kellen Auditorium, 66 5th Ave (13th Street) New York Critical Network Mapping I … Continued
Monovacation will be shown in the Bunny Smash exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo from October 3 – January 19, 2014. Curated by Yuko Hasegawa, other participants of the exhibition are Atelier Bow-Wow + Tokyo Tech + Tsukuba University, Bureau d’études, CAMP, Revital Cohen & Tuur Van Balen, Leandro Erlich, Alexandra Daisy … Continued
Artist Collector Network is at the 30th Biennial of Graphic Arts, Ljubljana curated by Deborah Cullen, on view from Sep 14 to Nov 24, 2013. This new edition of the map includes 9 collectors and 360 artists from Slovenia.
I will give a talk titled “Critical Network Mapping” on August 19th at “A Free Image. A Free Word. A Free Gesture: A Seminar on Speech”, Fritt Ord Foundation (Free Word Foundation) in Oslo. Monday, 19 August 2013 9:00-17:30 Fritt Ord Foundation Uranienborgveien 2, Oslo Organized by Henie Onstad Kunstsenter in collaboration with Fritt Ord … Continued
Image: A section from Network Of Foundations And Corporations Through Shared Board Members: Turkey Edition Organizing a symposium on media archaeology and software art, June 26-27 at SALT Galata in Istanbul. Please see the information below: Save as: Social Memory June 26-27, 2013 SALT Galata Atelier IV, Istanbul http://burak-arikan.com/saveas-socialmemory One of the major concerns during … Continued
Mapping Dispossession Workshop June 6th, Thu 11:00-13:00 Gezi Park Müşterekler Boot Taksim Istanbul About Network Mapping Workshops http://teaching.burak-arikan.com/creative-networking/
I will do a lecture on critical network traversal on Saturday May 25th starting 4:45pm at Home Works along with D. Graham Burnett whose talk titled “Systematics, Taxonomy, And Practices Of Collecting”, come join us if you are in Beirut. A Critical Network Traversal Ashkal Alwan | Home Workspace, Beirut Saturday May 25, 2013 4:45 … Continued