The museum of garbage would not have been possible without the collaboration, contribution and support of many. We are very happy to introduce the main contributors to the exhibition.
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collaborators |
Yesilist |
Yesilist is a green-living and sustainability platform with an active community comprised of volunteer writers, Turkish and English speaking readers with health and/or eco-consciousness, environmentally-friendly businesses, activist organizations, and sustainability start-ups. The company is a community and vehicle for change, and a voice among green leaders in Turkey. The museum of garbage will draw on these links for research and development, publicity, and execution of the exhibition. We are collaborating with the company’s core team of experts on green living in Turkey - Deniz Aytekin, Aylin Erman, and Ergem Senyuva – as well as Yesilist ‘eco-pioneers’ – individuals identified by the organization for their exemplary green action in Turkey.
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Closet Circuit |
Closet Circuit is a centre for sustainable consumption and creativity run by Ülkü Cağlayan. The centre is located in Çukurçuma, Beyoglu, a district densely populated with gallery spaces and antique shops, as well as Orhan Pamuk’s Museum of Innocence. Closet Circuit is being used as the exhibition space and we are also working alongside Ülkü and her team of collaborators for design and installation.
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contributors |
photography |
KATINKA IGELBERG. For the past one and a half years Katinka has been travelling the world with her camera, one of the many destinations being Istanbul. She describes her approach to art as “a poetic exploration, attempting to reach for something invisible or seamlessly insignificant, hoping to find a way to communicate the sudden impulse of necessity hidden within the mundane, created by an attraction toward the moment, the precise second and what it contains.” Katinka’s most recent work called 'leaning toward light' is formed like a travel story, a photo poetic presentation of geographical as well as internal journeys, showing in Nowhere Studios for the exhibition “Women Who Travel”, in New York City.
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design and installation |
STEPHANIE KUHLMANN. Steffi finished her first degree, a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and Urban Design, in Germany. After working as an architect and stage designer she began to concentrate on the intersection of designed space and cultural issues. While working as a photographic support for a children's aid in Brazil, her interest for what space can do in terms of social requests increased. For her second degree, she joined the University of Art in Berlin, with the goal to enrich her knowledge of interactive design and cultural-related understanding of architecture. Most recently, while living in Istanbul, she began working with art in public space in collaboration with the ITÜ Istanbul and joined Superpool in designing an exhibition.
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JUDITH JUNG. A culture sponge at heart, Judith has dabbled in most art forms at some point or another. After a Bachelor of Arts in English and Musicology at the University of Hamburg, Germany, as well as work experience as assistant director in an acclaimed children’s theatre and several editorial positions, she moved on to a Masters in English Literature at the University of Bristol in 2011. Still based in the area, she started an FdA in Graphic Design and Interactive Multimedia at Plymouth University which she will conclude in June 2015. In July 2014 she took up her current role as executive designer at award-winning London-based advertising agency Mapp Media. Because of her eclectic interests, Judith’s focus lies on how different art forms can cross-fertilise and enrich each other to create engaging, people-centric designs.
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communications |
PAUL BROWNLEE. Paul received his Bachelors of Arts in Theatre and Performance Studies from Stanford University. Following his undergraduate degree, he joined the Erasmus Mundus Masters Program in International Performance Research, studying in Amsterdam, England, and Belgrade. Paul is a researcher of arts and media, with interests in gender studies, social theory and neoliberal critique. His collaboration on the garbage project marks the beginning of what he hopes to be a continued and sustained dedication to eco-activism.
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Visual arts |
GABRIELLE REEVES. Gaby is a visual artist from Casper Wyoming. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from the University of Wyoming in 2009, and upon graduation engaged in a number of exhibitions, residencies and juried shows throughout the United States as well as abroad. In June of 2011, Gabrielle moved to Istanbul Turkey where she is now living and working as a freelance artist.
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support |
step beyond travel grant
The EUROPEAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION functions as a bridge between people and democratic institutions by connecting local cultural change-makers and communities across Europe. For 60 years, they have been striving towards an open, democratic and inclusive Europe in which culture is a valued and key contributor. Informed by research and reflection, their current focus is: connecting culture, communities and democracy. Olivia received the STEP beyond travel grant fund for up-and-coming artists and cultural workers to realize the museum of garbage in Istanbul.
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PROMOS |