Nihat Karataşlı (d 1988, Izmir, Turkey) is an artist currently based in Chicago and Istanbul. He makes sculptures, installations and videos mostly concerned with interconnections of human-technology and human-nature; and their vernacular affects on the subversion of physical and virtual public spaces. He participated artist’s residencies in South Korea, Spain and Turkey, including the Research and Production Programme of 16th Istanbul Biennial. He gave artist lectures in institutions like Koc University (Istanbul), Framer Framed (Amsterdam), Akbank Sanat (Istanbul), Borusan Contemporary (Istanbul) and YKY Kültür (Istanbul). Some of the group shows he participated are; Positive Space, Operation Room, Istanbul (2018); Within Receding Horizons, Sullivan Galleries, Chicago (2018); The Moving Idea, Ses Dotze Naus, Ibiza (2018); 2_gather, Art Center Nabi, Seoul (2017); LA Artist Book Fair, Geffen Contemporary MOCA, Los Angeles (2017); Plugin, Contemporary Istanbul, Istanbul (2015); Across the World, Her Head is on the Balcony, Piartworks, Istanbul (2015).
Neither in air, nor on the ground (2019) Installation 3-channel animation, used hammam* towels, screenshot from 1-channel video Creative Technologist: Jan Kanty Janiszewski Art Director: Bora Sarac
A MICROBIOTA OF DESIRE (A Bacterial map for Istanbul’s hammams), 2018 Installation. Used hammam towels, petri dishes with bacteria colonies, stainless steel medical trolley, microscope and tablets. Installation Dimensions // Variable. Dimensions in the photos// 140cm X 200cm X 100cm.
A MICROBIOTA OF DESIRE (A Bacterial map for Istanbul’s hammams), 2018 Installation. Used hammam towels, petri dishes with bacteria colonies, stainless steel medical trolley, microscope and tablets. Installation Dimensions // Variable. Dimensions in the photos// 140cm X 200cm X 100cm.
A Tree that Weighs, A Tree that Measures (2018) Video and Light Installation. 2-channel 3D-animation, LED lights. Installation Dimensions // Variable. Video Duration // 30sec loop.
HEY M*N!, 2017 Installation. 3D-printed PLA, steel, video. Installation Dimensions // Variable. Sculpture Dimensions // 70X40X40cm. Video Duration // 6mins. Supporters & Sponsors // Art Center Nabi & Sindoh3D-printed PLA, steel, video. Installation Dimensions // Variable. Sculpture Dimensions // 70X40X40cm. Video Duration // 6mins.
