Digital Paintings By Arda Yalkin

Born in 1974 in Ankara, Arda developed an interest in computers and rock’n’roll music when he was in secondary school. Commodore, Amiga, 8086 processors…

He studied electronics/computer science in high school, dropped out of two universities -Anadolu University, Tourism Department and Ankara University, Faculty of Languages, History and Geography, Department of Archeology/Restoration- to be a musician. In 1999, he settled down in İstanbul that he had been commuting to play guitar. He worked on sound technology for a while, took an interest in video-animation-vfx and started making videos in 2004, realized numerous live video performances for many international musicians and festivals; contributed/directed concert DVDs, music videos and commercials for human-hungry companies.

Today, Arda continues producing 2D and 3D animations, stop-motion, synthesized sounds & images, live video performances using photography, video and interactive media and travel to many exhibitions and art fairs.

“In my works, I refer to unpleasant subjects such as power-people conflict, consumer society, assimilation, war, politics, religion and dissolution. Despite not grown up as an MTV kid, I attach great importance to the power, methods and intelligence of commercial ads, mainstream movies and mass media. The things I valued as a young university student are now transforming into consumer goods as I watch with awe.

My method can be described as reverse engineering. I like to provoke people. The capital and political power apply refined and well crafted communication techniques to exploit the people and I use their own methods to disturb them a little.”

More info: ardayalkin.com