Her work is characterized by a meticulous deconstruction of linguistic elements and their visual representation. Through her projects such as Architecture of Alphabets, she delves into the intricate structures of language, interrogating its cultural and political implications. Her series on Middle Eastern Identities offers an examination of cultural hybridity and diasporic experiences, employing pixel mapping techniques to convey the complexities of identity formation in the digital age.
She has participated in several group exhibitions in France and the UK. During her academic pursuits, she undertook two residency programs in Toulouse and Marseille involving physical construction work, enriching her practice. In 2013, Nesipoğulları traveled to Cuba for research in urbanism, broadening her understanding of how different epistemologies shape cultures and environments. After years working in architectural design offices across London, Istanbul, and Verona, she transitioned to artistic practice in 2020, while maintaining engagement in architectural office work. Her works often respond to present social and political concerns.
Education
2009-2015: BA in Architecture, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul, TR
2017-2020: MA in Architecture and History , Politecnico di Milano, Mantua, IT
Grants / Residencies
2021 TRACCE #3, A.U.T. Rezidenza Artistica, Bari, IT
2013 Emre Arolat Researching Scholarship , EAA, Istanbul, TR
2011 Mamak Housing Design Competition (2nd Mention), Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects, Ankara, TR
Selected lectures / Presentations
2022 Spatial organisations of socialist urbanism, Corvetto NZSD Workshop, Viafarini Milano, Milano, IT
https://www.viafarini.org/470/corvetto-nzsd/
2021 Museology as a Multidimentional Phenomenon, Practices of rupture. Toward a reparative justice, Archive Milano, Milano, IT
https://www.archivesites.org/2021/11/18/practices-of-rupture-toward-a-reparative-justice/
2020 Makoko The Amphibian City, Official entry to SEOUL Biennale’21, Seoul, KR
(A collaborative to delve into acknowledging and constructing new urbanism (in collaboration with various architects, artists, and researchers)
2014 Spatial Organisation of Public Squares- Case study: Santa Clara – Cuba, Karaburun Science Congress, Izmir, TR
kongrekaraburun.org/tam-metinler/esra-nesipogullari
2012 Transformation, Urban Identity and Perception of Space, Karaburun Science Congress, Izmir, TR
kongrekaraburun.org/category/gecmis-kongreler/kongre-2012/
Selected exhibitions
2023 QUT – Tout commence par une interruption, Le Citizen Hotel, Paris, FR
2022 1989: The Postcollapse in Art and Culture, Cerritos College Art Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
2020 Monaco Art Fair Art3f – Represented by Van Gogh Gallery, Monaco, FR
2020 In 24-Hours , The Wall Space Gallery, Scotland, UK
2020 In Isolation Together, Artcore Gallery, UK
2014 Des Européens rassemblés à Fontlongue, CYME Association Center, Miramas, FR
Selected Press
Valentina Barbieri, “Mantova: una valigia abbandonata e i ricordi del passato, così Esra ha ricostruito il mistero della soffitta” in Gazetta di Mantova,2020.
Yetişkinler İçin Genç Sanat, Misar art, Online source: misarart/youtube consulted on February 2021
Collections
Private collections in Turkey, Italy, France and Germany.