Işıl Eğrikavuk
Dr. Işıl Eğrikavuk is a Turkish-born international performance 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 lives in Berlin and works as a faculty member at Berlin University of Arts (UdK), Media and Communication Department since 2017.
Her 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".
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).

News & Interviews
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Hayal gücüne alan açmak
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How Artists in Turkey Are Responding to Violence against Women
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Interview With Turkish Artist, Activist And Scholar, Işıl Eğrikavuk
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Asia Art Archive : Shortlist | Speculation as Method
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Podcast: An artwork a day # 26- Işıl Eğrikavuk
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Renk Magazine: Provokation, Poesie und Performance von Işıl Eğrikavuk
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Artfridge: INTERVIEW: IŞIL EĞRIKAVUK
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SAIC Magazine: Q&A with Işıl Eğrikavuk
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Artnet: From Pots to Posters and the Press, UK Artists Use Everything They Can to Oppose Theresa May
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Artslant: AN ARTIST DINNER DISHES OUT BREXIT, BREAK-UPS, AND VIEWS OF A LONELY (FORMER) PLANET
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Statü Değişimlerine Mutfaktan Bakmak: Plüton Mutfağı
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Publixcess in conversation with Işıl Eğrikavuk
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Işıl Eğrikavuk- Zero İnsanlar
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Işıl Eğrikavuk ile “Adam Akıllı” Konuştuk!
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Hyperallergic: Turkish Government Censors Video Projection and Youth Biennial Artworks
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ISTANBUL OFFICIALS STOP NIGHTLY SCREENING OF ARTIST’S VIDEO
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Artforum: Turkish Police Censor Public Art Piece in Istanbul
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Performing Politics: Işıl Eğrikavuk’s The Art of Disagreement
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Eski Mardin’de Çağdaş Mitler
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‘Bu oyun aşk hayatımızdaki durumların yansıması’
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Video: Pera Müzesi: Video sanatı üzerinde konuşmalar :Işıl Eğrikavuk
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Yasaklı kitaplar kütüphanesi bir zihniyet arşivi
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Dünya bildiğiniz gibi değil
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Sürekli bir acil durum halinde memleket
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Açık Radyo: Sanat Hayat
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11. Sharjah Bienali
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Art Forum: Critics Picks
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Bu sergide polis var, kesin bilgi!
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What will happen to Taksim?
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Yeni bir dil olarak ‘performans sanatı
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Açık Radyo: Güncelleme
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Pyramids of Egypt now coming to Taksim area
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Dönüşüm Muhteşem Olacak!
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Bu video ve performansları ‘okumak’ çok keyifli
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Two artists share first Full Art Prize
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Bienal de Istanbul: Panorama turco
Contact info
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