Gokcen Ataman Tanyer

Sustainable Art Prize 2020 winner


I deal primarily with local architectural practices and investigate the visual culture and the aesthetics of cities, the relationship between nature, humankind, and humankind’s urge to build. My work focuses on consumption, both in terms of politics, and ecology, also on awareness towards nature, history, and architectural heritage.

I build cities with no infrastructure to represent the spaces we create, criticising today's architectural mentality, which is low in both form and function, and high on profit. This criticism to me is my way of appreciating our architectural and cultural heritage. I, as an admirer of traditional architecture, try to criticise the new architectural culture by building crooked cityscapes.

I mainly use found/reclaimed materials such as cardboard. Cardboard is made from wood fiber, so recycling it saves both landfill space and trees.

Ted Ankara Koleji (06-1998)
Hacettepe University Ankara- Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Sculpture (06-2005)
Humber College Toronto- Institute of Arts and Design (07-2006)

Solo Exhibitions
Fotini Arnavutköy, Installation Project- Istanbul 2017
Rem Art Space- Welcome to a Prestigious Life Solo Exhibition 2019
Walters cube online art gallery- TemporaryPermanent 2021
Evin art gallery- Familiar Facades with Setenay Alpsoy 2022