About Genco Gülan
Genco Gülan (born 13 January, 1969) is a Turkish conceptual artist and art theorist whose work spans new media art, performance art, sculpture, painting, and photography. His art explores the intersection of technology, identity, and communication. Gülan studied media and communication at The New School in New York City and has exhibited his work internationally. He incorporates digital aesthetics, artificial intelligence, and interdisciplinary theory into his practice. His work has been shown at institutions including the Pera Museum, Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, ZKM Karlsruhe, Triennale di Milano, the Tehran Biennial, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris. In addition to his artistic practice, Gülan has lectured on contemporary art and founded the Istanbul Contemporary Art Museum as an independent art project. == Career == Genco Gülan began his career in the early 1990s, producing conceptual and media-based works that explore artificial intelligence, gender, politics, and digital culture. In 1997, he founded the Istanbul Contemporary Art Museum as an independent, experimental art initiative. The project blends institutional critique with participatory models of curating and archiving. His work has been exhibited internationally at a range of museums, biennials, and art spaces.
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