Genco GÜLAN Buyuk Hendek Caddesi No:21 Kuledibi TR. Tel: 90 212 243 9991 / email: [email protected]

Education: 1999-2001 M.A. Media Studies, New School University, New York, USA. Thesis: De-constructing the Digital Revolution: Analysis of the Usage of the Term ‘Digital Revolution’ in Relation with the New Technology. 1987-1991 B.A. Political Science and International Relations. Bogazici University, Istanbul, TR.

Teaching: 2009-2014 Bogazici University, Istanbul TR. Department of Western Languages. Teaching; New Media , as an elective course. 2009-2014 Mimar Sinan Fine University, Istanbul TR. Department of Museum Studies Graduate Program. Teaching; New Media Art and Media Studio as elective courses.

Awards: 2011 Finalist. European Art Prize, Sovereign Foundation, Hong Kong, London GB. 2005 Scholarship Award. Refresh! International Conference on the Histories of Media Art, Science and Technology, Banff Center, Banff, Canada. 2005 Best project Award. 18th EMAF (European Media Art Festival), within ‘The Making of Balkan Wars: The Game’ collective project within Personal Cinema, at Osnabrüeck, Germany. 2000 Media Scholarship Award, New School University, New York, USA. 1993 Young Artists Award, British Petroleum (BP), Istanbul, TR.

Bibliography: 2013 ‘Portrait of the Artist as the Young Man: (After James Joyce)’ . Written by Genco Gülan and published by CreateSpace, USA. ISBN-13: 978-1481942423 2011 ‘Genco Gulan: Conceptual Colors’ by Dr. Marcus Graf, Gallery Artist Istanbul and Revolver Publications. ISBN: 978-9944-0160-4-9 2009 ‘De-constructing the Digital Revolution: Analysis of the Usage of the Term ‘Digital Revolution’ in Relation with the New Technology’ by Genco Gulan, Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN-10: 3838320476 2007 ‘Genco Gulan: Kavramsal Renkler’ by Marcus Graf, GalataPerform Publications. ISBN: 978-9944 - 0160-0-1

Solo Exhibitions: 2013/10 ‘Self Portrait?’ Lucca, Bebek, Istanbul TR. 2012/ 01 ‘Ich bin ein Museum’, Galeri Artist Berlin D. 2010/ 06 ‘Future Archeology’, Akmerkez, Istanbul TR. 2010/ 03 ‘Most Expensive of the World’, Daire Sanat, Istanbul TR. 2010/ 02 ‘Surname’, Gallery Artist, Berlin, D. 2009/12 ‘Je Suis une Musee’, and Museum, . 2008/ 12 ‘Orientalist’, Artda Gallery, Seul, Korea. 2008/ 10 ‘I love You’, Foto Galerija Lang, , Croatia. 2008/ 02 ‘Orientation’, Siyah Beyaz Art Gallery, Ankara, TR. 2007/ 04 ‘Dream/ fall’ PG Art Gallery, Bebek, Istanbul, TR. 2004/ 02 ‘Images Robots Can Not Read’, Gallery Artist, Istanbul, TR. 2003/ 10 ‘Daily Mythologies’, National Gallery, Beyoglu, Istanbul, TR. 2002/ 11 ‘Copy’, Apartment Project, Tunel, Istanbul, TR. 1998/ 11 ‘Art Museum’, Yapi Kredi Bank Art Gallery, Izmir, TR. 1997/ 11 ‘Feel Yourself at Home’, Raum für Kunst, Graz, Austria. 1996/ 10 ‘Re-Construction’, Ataturk Cultural Center, , Istanbul, TR. 1994/ 05 ‘Goz-el’, Sinangil Flour Factory, Kasimpasa, Istanbul, TR.

Group Exhibitions: 2013 ‘Beam me up!’ Robotarium Space, LxFactory, Lisbon, Portugal 2013 ‘Anyone can have an Idea’ Museum Ostwall, Dortmund, Germany 2012 ‘Places of memory – Fields of vision’ State Museum of Contemporary Art , Greece 2012 ‘Eye balling’ Contemporary Art Center Ankara TR 2011 ‘The Knowledge Series 3: Recollection’, Plato Art Space, Istanbul TR 2011 ‘Regeneration .011’, Plato Art Space, Istanbul TR 2010/ 08 ‘ ‘Kimlikler Lütfen!’ CER Modern, Ankara TR. 2010/ 04 ‘Chaotic Metamorphosis’, Proje4L / Elgiz Museum, Istanbul TR. 2009/ 09 ‘Geçici Rahatsızlık’, Bülent Ecevit Kültür Merkezi, Istanbul TR. 2009/ 02 ‘Güncel Sanat’, Zeit Raumexit, Mannheim, Germany. 2008/ 06 ‘Save As’, Triennale Bovisa, Milano, Italy. 2007/ 11 ‘Balkan Art’, Revolution Museum, Novi Sad, Serbia. 2007/ 06 ‘Dialogues Mediterranean’, Citadel, Saint Tropez, France. 2006/ 10 ‘Beautiful’, Siemens Art Gallery, Istanbul, TR. 2005/ 10 ‘Where It was, shall I Be...’, Keciburcu, Diyarbakir, TR. 2005/ 09 ‘Art in the Age of New Technologies’, ACCEA, Yerevan Armenia. 2005/ 07 ‘Prog: me Festival’, Cultural Center Telemar, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 2004/ 04 ‘Call Me Istanbul, TR.’, ZKM, Karlsruhe, Germany. 2004/ 02 ‘The Making of Balkan Wars’, Media Lab, Arco, Madrid, Spain. 2003/ 09 ‘La Isle Speciale’, Museum of Modern Art, Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 2002/ 10 ‘Shoe Store’, Auf der Suche nach Balkania, Neue Galerie, Graz. 2000/ 09 ‘Mediaterra’, Fournos Center, Athens, Greece. 2000/ 06 ‘Game Show’, Here Arts Center, New York, USA. 2000/ 05 ‘Jon Turk: Export Revolution’ 450 Broadway Gallery, New York, USA. 1996/ 05 ‘Öteki’ in the context of Habitat, Antrepo, Istanbul, TR. 1993/ 05 ‘Ah! Guzel Istanbul!’, Yıldız Palace, Istanbul, TR. 1990/ 11 ‘Young Talents’, National Gallery, Beyoglu, Istanbul, TR.

Performances: 2010 ‘Cadaques’, 17th Istanbul Theater Festival, IKSV Salon, Istanbul, TR. 2009 ‘Surname’ Accente Festival. Duisburg, Germany. Co directed with Yeşim O. Gülan, 2008 ‘YEN!’, 16th Istanbul Theater Festival, , Istanbul, TR 1995 ‘Narthex Project’, Saint Sophia Museum, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, TR Works Listed in the Required Reading Lists: 2006 ‘Interactive poem / etkilesimli siir’, 2000. Listed in the reading list for ‘New Media: Language and Code’ and ‘New Media: Literature, Theory, Culture’ seminars, University of California, Santa Barbara, Department of English. 2003 Fall ‘Whenever I see a Plane...’, 2001. Listed in the required reading list for the ‘Screen Theory’ graduate seminar class, University of Buffalo, State University of New York, , Department of Media Studies. 2002 Fall ‘Interactive poem / etkilesimli siir’, 2000. Listed in the required reading list for ‘Hypertext Fiction & Digital Poetries’ seminar, University of California, Santa Barbara, Department of English.

Conferences, Lectures, Workshops 2008 Artist Talk. Incheon University. Incheon, Korea. 2007 Artist Talk. Davenport College, , New Haven USA 2007 Artist Talk. MFA Computer Art, School of Visual Arts, New York, USA 2004 Workshop on AI Performance, Koln University, Koln, Germany. 2001 Artist Talk. New York, Institute of Technology, New York, USA.

Collections: Art Base, rhizome.org at the New Museum, New York, USA. Baksi Museum, Bayburt, TR. British Petroleum (BP) Istanbul, TR. Davis Museum, Barcelona, Spain. Elgiz Museum of Contemporary Art, Istanbul, TR. Huma Kabakci Collection, Istanbul TR Istanbul Modern, Istanbul TR Marie Novak Collection, Paris France. Museum Ostwall, Dortmund, Germany Ozil Collection, Istanbul & Berlin, Germany. State Museum of Contemporary Art Thessaloniki, Greece Taviloglu Collection, Istanbul TR Untitled Collection, Istanbul TR