Conversation with Sidar Alışık, İrfan Erdal, Rojbin Gümüşgöz, Yusuf Özcan ve Furkan Savar:

June 11, 2026

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In this conversation moderated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ebru Nalan Sülün, artists Sidar Alışık (Mardin), İrfan Erdal (Adana), Rojbin Gümüşgöz (Van), Furkan Savar (Diyarbakır), and Yusuf Özcan (Istanbul) share their artistic practices with participants. Graduates of different universities and representing diverse artistic disciplines across Türkiye, the artists discuss their creative processes and ongoing work while reflecting on the opportunities and challenges of pursuing a professional artistic practice in different cities. The conversation focuses on the strategies artists develop to overcome obstacles, the impact of local conditions on artistic production, and their experiences of creating and sustaining a practice within distinct cultural and geographic contexts.

Date: June 11, 2026

Time: 11.00–12.30

Venue: Istanbul Modern Event Room 2

Duration: 90 mins

The event is free of charge.

The program is held in Turkish.

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