Ali Mahmut Demirel, born in Turkey, is a Berlin-based artist with a background in nuclear engineering and architecture. Beginning his art career in the early 90s at Middle East Technical University, he was part of the Körotonomedya and Magnetmus movements.
In the 2000s, he specialized in real-time computer-generated imagery, notably collaborating with Richie Hawtin. Demirel later focused on video installations, creating the trilogy ‘Post-Apocalyptic Utopias’ which he presented at Arter Istanbul as his first solo show. Recently he is working on a series that connects ecology, nature and myth.
His work has been presented at Guggenheim Museum, New York; Arter, Istanbul; CTM, Berlin; TodaysArt, Den Haag; ifa Galerie, Berlin; ICA, London; ACAW, Max Protetch Gallery, New York; Sammlung ESSL, Wien; European Media Art Festival, Osnabruck; International Short Film Festival, Hamburg; among others.
He has performed live at Sonar Festival, Barcelona; Mutek Festival, Montreal; Ars Electronica, Linz; Coachella, USA; Brixton Academy, London; L’Olympia, Paris; Daimler Contemporary, Berlin; Nobel Prize Museum, Stockholm; Fotografiska, Stockholm; Fuji Rock Festival, Japan; Future Music Festival, Australia; TimeWarp, Mannheim; among others.
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Ali Mahmut Demirel, born in Turkey, is a Berlin-based artist with a background in nuclear engineering and architecture. Beginning his art career in the early 90s at Middle East Technical University, he was part of the Körotonomedya and Magnetmus movements.
In the 2000s, he specialized in real-time computer-generated imagery, notably collaborating with Richie Hawtin. Demirel later focused on video installations, creating the trilogy ‘Post-Apocalyptic Utopias’ which he presented at Arter Istanbul as his first solo show. Recently he is working on a series that connects ecology, nature and myth.
His work has been presented at Guggenheim Museum, New York; Arter, Istanbul; CTM, Berlin; TodaysArt, Den Haag; ifa Galerie, Berlin; ICA, London; ACAW, Max Protetch Gallery, New York; Sammlung ESSL, Wien; European Media Art Festival, Osnabruck; International Short Film Festival, Hamburg; among others.
He has performed live at Sonar Festival, Barcelona; Mutek Festival, Montreal; Ars Electronica, Linz; Coachella, USA; Brixton Academy, London; L’Olympia, Paris; Daimler Contemporary, Berlin; Nobel Prize Museum, Stockholm; Fotografiska, Stockholm; Fuji Rock Festival, Japan; Future Music Festival, Australia; TimeWarp, Mannheim; among others.
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