Bringing art and culture together

‘74 CULTURE DESK

Bringing together conversations and studio visits with artists, alongside weekly picks and articles from the art and culture world

Shining a light on diverse topics

HIGHLIGHTS

Episode #12: Goshka Macuga

In this twelfth and final episode of Culture in a Time of Crises, hosted by Dr. Shwetal A Patel, the London based artist Goshka Macuga talks about…

[Turkish Episodes] Episode #12: Belkıs Balpınar & Prof. Dr. Marcus Graf

Bu bölümde Sanatçı ve Araştırmacı-Yazar Belkıs Balpınar, Prof. Dr. Marcus Graf ile ISTANBUL’74 tarafından Maçakızı iş birliğiyle gerçekleştirilen açık hava retrospektif sergisinin oluşum süreci, çalışmalarının kavramsal açıdan…

Sinem Çelik in conversation with Nazlıcan Yöney

House of Sól Creative Director Nazlıcan Yöney talks to BluProjects founder Sinem Çelik about the core values of her brand, its strong bonds with woman empowerment, and…

Curated selections by the team

WEEKLY PICKS

’74Picks | September 7-13

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Here’s your curated ‘74Picks, around-up of the best to read, watch, listen, and do this week. From the second episode of the new ‘74PODCAST series Out of…

‘74Picks | 24-30 August

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Here’s your curated ‘74Picks, around-up of the best to read, watch, listen, and do this week. From the first episode of the new ‘74PODCAST series Out of Focus…

‘74Picks | 10-16 August

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Here’s a curated ’74Picks round-up of the best to read, watch, listen, and do this week. From the first ’74Escape Playlist curated by Demet Müftüoğlu-Eşeli, and our…

Opinion pieces by team and guest writers

PERSPECTIVES

’74 LANDS IN ARNAVUTKÖY

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A house to create ideas and make them happen. A house that is open to evolve with time.A house where each floor tells a different story. A house…

‘Tuire Kayapó’ (First Contact) by Pınar Yolaçan premiere on our YouTube channel

We are pleased to present three new screening dates of ‘Tuire Kayapó’ (First Contact) by Pınar Yolaçan on April 22nd, 2021, Thursday; May 1st, 2021, Saturday; May…

Waste is a Design Flaw

I might have started too harsh,  however, I believe that the role of design in sustainability is underrated:  Design is the starting point of all products around…

Inspirational talks with artists

CONVERSATIONS

Sinem Çelik in conversation with Nazlıcan Yöney

House of Sól Creative Director Nazlıcan Yöney talks to BluProjects founder Sinem Çelik about the core values of her brand, its strong bonds with woman empowerment, and…

On “Tuire Kayapó” (First Contact) and more: A Conversation with Pınar Yolaçan

Before the online screening of a moving portrait of “Tuire Kayapó” (First Contact), we talked with the artist Pınar Yolaçan about the preparation process behind her video…

Art’s Response On Climate Emergency & Sustainability Issues: Sinem Çelik in conversation with Art Curator Begüm Alkoçlar

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Rapid production hence the rapid consumption as an acquired habit, while destroying natural resources on the planet, causes the fundamental problems of the earth: climate change and…

Diving into the creative world of an artist

STUDIO VISITS

A Studio Visit to atorie bu

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On the latest of Seventyfour’s studio visits, we took a tour of the lovely and cheerful studio of atorie bu, founded by Buket Kınalıkaya in 2016. Buket established…

A Studio Visit to Mesut Öztürk

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In anticipation of his participation at the ‘74Escape STORE & GALLERY in Bodrum, we had the pleasure of visiting Mesut Öztürk ’s studio on the Asian side…

A Studio Visit to Burçak Bingöl

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For SEVENTYFOUR’S first new STUDIO VISITS feature, we were invited into the quarantine

Spending a day with a creative

A DAY WITH

A Day With: Léa Bigot

Léa Bigot is a ceramic artist, who was born in Reunion Island, in the Indian ocean. From there, she kept the incredible feeling of being a tiny…

A Day With: Sinem Çelik

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Sinem is the founder of BluProjects, a sustainability-focused consultancy and community platform based in Istanbul. She is a multi-tasking freelance creative, passionate about discovering new fields, and…

A Day With: Raymond Pettibon

A DAY with RaymondPettibon Raymond Pettibon in his studio, 2019. Photo: Jason Schmidt. Courtesy David Zwirner. Raymond Pettibon is a contemporary American artist known for his stylized…