WASTETOPIA

Bilsart presents Pınar Akkurt’s exhibition “Wastetopia” curated by Melike Bayık between October 02 – October 12, 2024.

Humanity has long aimed for personal and societal progress, and with the growth of industry and technology focused on human benefit, a “consume-discard” approach has also emerged. It’s evident that the absence of a sustainable system analysis for anything consumed has led us to these peculiar days, where the climate crisis is knocking on our doors. Creative upcycling possibilities could offer solutions, but humanity’s sarcastic and conformist attitude, coupled with the inconsistent and unsustainable relationship between production and consumption, undermines a sustainable future. Despite waste spreading to every corner of the earth, insatiable humanity remains undeterred. With the “Wastetopia” exhibition, Akkurt presents a stark, multi-layered world that boldly expresses the absurdities of earthly existence while questioning the reality of a sustainable future.

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Nermin Er
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Gökalp Kanatsız
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Numan Alkan
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Eda Emirdağ

ABOUT PINAR AKKURT

Pınar Akkurt is an artist and designer focusing on sustainability and upcycling. She makes various experiments using easy-to-reach everyday objects and soon-to-be-waste materials, often creating sculptures and spatial installations. She is trying to form fresh visual languages and design sustainable systems at different scales.  An important part of her life is making and experimenting. Akkurt is also the founder of “Upcycling Library”, a platform that explores different uses of waste materials and archives simple examples.