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and academic based in Istanbul and Berlin. Her work, which combines theory and practice, addresses themes such as political violence, displacement, perseverance, and communitarian dreams, such as in her last film, Otherwise in Istanbul (2024). A recurrent theme is the cycle of nature, of events that
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After several short films, her first feature-length film is Tülay German: Years of Fire and Cinders (2010), which is a film about the icon singer Tulay German: Tülay German (born 1935, also known as Toulaï in France) is a Turkish female singer, currently living in France. She is known for her
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and received esteemed artist scholarships like that of Berlin Artistic Research Program by Berlin Senate, Graduertenschule of Universitat der Kunste, and Institute of Advanced Studies at Central European University. Currently, she is the resident artist at Between Bridges Foundation (founded by
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Her film Disturbed Earth premiered at the BFI London Film Festival and has been exhibited internationally. The film was composed again of the music of David Lang (after Ecclesiastes). The film has been commissioned by Nick Aikens for his large sclae research based exhibition Rewinding
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Pekün’s following two-screen film installation of Dice and Men (2011-16) was part of her artistic research PhD at Goldsmiths; it has been in several collections, including MAXXI Museum and Van Abbemuseum. Barbara London, in her book “Video Art: the First 50 Years” wrote
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Her most recent film installation took place at Wolfgang Tillmans’ Between Bridges Foundation. The piece, titled at night, on faultlines (2024) is a five screens installation that is a performative work that focuses on the question of “home” in Istanbul, and beyond.
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Her work has been featured in numerous international film festivals, including Berlinale, Venice, BFI London Film Festival, Sarajevo Film Festival as well as museums like MAXXI Museum, Van Abbe museum, das Stoom, Villa Arson, and lulea biennale, amongst others.
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After several years in music as a DJ, she turned to filmmaking in 2005. Pekün's early films explore the intersections of political violence and displacement. Her films have an aesthetic lineage to that of John Akomfrah, who investigates memory,
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She has been a founding member of Progressive International’s Art of the International and contributed with posters to the workshop such as “Yalla Comrade” and “The search for love continues even in the face of great odds”.
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A creative dance documentary, Otherwise in Istanbul, follows the Istanbulian dancer Mihran Tomasyan, in a narrative told through his Armenian family history and identity, woven with archives,  a collectively improvised
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She has held postdoctoral fellowships at the Institute of Advanced Studies - Central European University (2017-2018), Visual Cultures - Goldsmiths (2018), and Graduertenschule - University of the Arts Berlin (2019-2021).
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She was a founder of Center for Spatial Justice in Istanbul where she co initiated and created Hope Archive. Hope Archive is a visual datatbase mapping spatial and ecological justice that aims to create a visual memory.
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Pekün's family includes notable figures such as her father, Levent Pekün, a rally champion, and her brother, Timur Pekün, a car racer. Her sister-in-law, Ceylan Çarmıklı Pekün, is a well-known chef in Istanbul.
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repeat themselves. She is active internationally. As co-founder of the Center for Spatial Justice (MAD) in Istanbul, she aims toreproduce spaces and practices of hope. She uses transnational knowledge and
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Her film Araf premiered at Berlinale (2018), traveled to international festivals, and has been exhibited solo and in
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Pekün was born on November 1, 1978, in Istanbul, Turkey. Following a French High School education at
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Internationalism. In the same titled publication and conversation with the curator Pekün states.
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and the chaos of contemporary Istanbul. The film will be launched in Autumn 2024.
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Araf’s soundtrack is from Ellen Arkbro’s album For Organ and Brass and Nabelose.
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Pekün has held teaching positions at several universities in Istanbul, including
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in Eindhoven (2020), Tavros in Athens (2022) as well as Between Bridges Berlin.
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She has had solo presentations at Delfina Foundation in London (2016), at
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