How does furniture, as an object of daily use, affect our lives and emotions? Are we aware of the impact of Bauhaus ideas, which continue to influence furniture design as in different design disciplines, on our daily lives? The workshop invites participants to rethink the chair from a perspective that questions the function/form relationship after learning about the iconic chairs and design principles designed at the Bauhaus in different periods. Based on their personal experiences with chairs, participants play with traditional forms with the help of artificial intelligence and design a chair of today.
Note: There is no need for any computer program knowledge and tools for the workshop.
Instructor: İpek Kay
Capacity: 12 people
Duration: 90 minutes
Fee per workshop: 300 TL
The event will take place at the Pera Museum (face-to-face).
For more information: ogrenme@peramuzesi.org.tr
About İpek Kay
Interior architect, designer and illustrator İpek Kay completed her PhD thesis in ITU Informatics in Architectural Design Program in 2021, where she developed a theoretical and practical framework for the use of digital tools to support children's spatial experiences. She taught studio, interior surfaces and furniture design courses in interior architecture departments at Istanbul Bilgi University and MEF University. At MonnoM, which she co-founded, she designs environments supported by digital tools that support children's sensory experiences and organizes workshops. She continues to design playgrounds with initiatives focusing on children's spatial rights and illustrates children's books. She is currently working on the project Az Şifalı Bitkiler (Less Healing Plants) with Hatiye Garip, supported by CultureCIVIC Artistic Production Fund.
Between 1963 and 1966 Andy Warhol worked at making film portraits of all sorts of characters linked to New York art circles. Famous people and anonymous people were filmed by Andy Warhol’s 16 mm camera, for almost four minutes, without any instructions other than ‘to get in front of the camera’.
Nam June Paik was video art’s pioneer (1932 –2006). It is interesting that while Warhol and Nameth were experimenting with psychedelic happenings that combined rock, film and performance, the video art pioneers Nam June Paik, Stephen Beck, Eric Siegel and Steina Vasulka were researching in a similar direction.
If Manolo Valdés’s paintings convey a search for materiality, his sculpture does so even more. Today, sculpture has taken over most of his workspace, his time, and his efforts.
Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 - 19:00
Friday 10:00 - 22:00
Sunday 12:00 - 18:00
The museum is closed on Mondays.
On Wednesdays, the students can
visit the museum free of admission.
Full ticket: 200 TL
Discounted: 100 TL
Groups: 150 TL (minimum 10 people)
