Name
Işıl Eğrikavuk
Biography
Işıl Eğrikavuk is a Turkish-born (1980) 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. Since 2017, Eğrikavuk has been at Universität der Künste, Berlin, Germany (UdK), Communication Department (Gesellschafts und Wirtschaftskommunikation) as a Post Ph.D. Research Associate and faculty member.
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Artist Statement
Işıl 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.

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