Artist Talk / Installation - Furkan Depeli and Daisy Nikoloska

SomoS Arts, Kottbusser Damm 95, 10967 Berlin, Germany, Berlin Artist Talk and Installation by Furkan Depeli Moderated by Art Historian Daisy Nikoloska SomoS is pleased to present an artist talk and installation by distinguished Turkish sculptor Furkan Depeli moderated by art historian Daisy Nikoloska. Renowned for his innovative use of marble steel and light Depeli transcends material boundaries to evoke profound philosophical meditations on existence temporality and selfhood seamlessly translating abstract thought into captivating physical forms. His sculptural explorations demonstrate art's transformative power and capacity to reshape perception and spatial understanding. 

Drawing inspiration from the ancient Greek philosophers Parmenides and Heraclitus Depeli’s work delves into themes of being and transformation guiding audiences toward reflections on identity within the contemporary urban landscape. Supported by Demirören Mydia his residency at SomoS has enabled a fruitful exploration into new materials—glass aluminum and beyond—as he created a marble centerpiece inspired by “Kairos” the opportune moment held within the act of creation and “Khôra” a liminal third realm bridging being and becoming. Surrounded by the debris of its creation the sensuous and mysterious sculpture is embedded within a multi-channel video installation that incorporates 3D renderings documenting its conception and metamorphosis immersing viewers in a multi-sensory experience that underlines the work's metaphysical dimensions. 

In dialogue with Nikoloska Depeli will discuss sculpture’s potential as a conduit between art and ontology examining themes of urban experience temporality and metaphysical inquiry. This event free and open to the public invites attendees to engage with Depeli's interdisciplinary practice illuminating the intersection of philosophy contemporary sculpture and media art. 

EVENT DETAILS

 Date: Friday 1st November 7 p.m.

 Location: SomoS – Kottbusser Damm 95 1.0G 10967

 Berlin Public Transport: U8 – Schönleinstraße

 Admission: Free and open to the public 

For more information please visit: https://somos.media/-j 

PARTICIPANTS:

 Furkan Depeli 

Turkish artist Furkan Depeli explores the philosophical dimensions of being and becoming through sculpture blending traditional and contemporary techniques to reflect on time space and memory. A graduate of Ankara Fine Arts High School and Marmara University Depeli has participated in international exhibitions across Germany South Korea Italy and Switzerland with recent projects such as Dikatomi in Cuneo Italy. He also co-founded the Ankara Art and Society Association. Recognized with awards like the Akbank Contemporary Artists Award and Italy’s “Scultura da Vivere” prize he is currently completing his Master’s while studying at Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara. Depeli joined SomoS as an Artist-in-Residence in October 2024 with support from Demirören Mydia. 

Daisy Nikoloska 

Daisy Nikoloska is a writer curator and mixed-media artist. Originally from rural southwest England she currently has one foot in Berlin and one foot online where she goes by the alias Hitachi Blonde and is best known for her erotic reimaginings of cyborg feminism in meme form. (https://www.instagram.com/cyborg.asm/) Stubbornly situated in the frictive space between analog and digital her playful approach to media is emphasized in her digital installation “A Labour of Lists” with rosy.DX GmbH in 2021 where she first presented her prized collection of discarded shopping lists. Her poetry can be found in The Broadsheet and the third issue of Noia magazine. Nikoloska received a first-class honors degree in Art History Visual Culture and English from the University of Exeter and is currently working towards a master’s degree in Anglophone Modernities at the University of Potsdam.