Artist bio
Esra Nesipoğulları, 1991 Turkey, architect / multidisciplinary artist, born and raised in Turkey. Currently resident in Italy. She accomplished two residencies in Toulouse and Marseille during the period of her BA. In 2013, she had been granted to travel to Cuba for research about the use of semi-public spaces in the socialist context. Later on, working for over two years in several architectural design studios, in London, Istanbul, and continually in Mantua, she started her professional practice in the art and curatorial field in 2019. Her works often respond to personal stories in cultural and political contexts. She has been part of Art Dream Collective since January 2020. She is also the associate founder of Ambaradan Think Tank with Amal Muntaser.
Education
2017-2020 Politecnico di Milano, Architectural Design and History, Master’s Degree
2009-2015 Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Architecture, Bachelor’s degree
Grants / Residencies
2021 TRACCE A.U.T. Rezidenza Artistica, Bari / Italy (3rd edition)
2013 EAAB (Emre Arolat Researching Scholarship)
Case study: Cuba, Santa Clara: Changing in the use of semi-public spaces in the scope of the period from 1951 until USSR’s disintegration
2011 Mamak Housing Design Competition (2nd Mention)
Academic Representations / Publications
2020 Makoko – The Amphibian City
Official entry to SEOUL Biennale’21, a collaborative to delve into acknowledging and constructing strategies for future cities. This was a project done in collaboration with various architects, urban designers, artists, and researchers based in India, Italy, Iran, and the US.
2014 Presentation – Spatial Organisation of Socialist Public Squares- Case study: Cuba, Santa Clara
kongrekaraburun.org/tam-metinler/esra-nesipogullari
2012 Presentation – Urban Transformation, Urban Identity and Space Perception
kongrekaraburun.org/category/gecmis-kongreler/kongre-2012/
Selected Exhibition in Group
2020 Monaco Art Fair Art3f Represents by Van Gogh Gallery -Madrid, Monaco/France
2020 In 24-Hours exhibition curated by Ayshia Taskin at The Wall Space Gallery, Scotland, UK
2020 In Isolation Together, Virtual Exhibition, Artcore Gallery, UK
2014 Red Cube, Installation, CYME Association Art Project, Miramas, France
Selected Press / Interviews
2021 Olivia Juliet Taylor interview – esranesipogullari/on_art
2021 PUK podcast – episode 6 – spotify.com/episode6/esra_nesipogullari
2021 Mişar art “Yetişkinler İçin Genç Sanat” – youtube.com/mişarart
2020 Esra ha ricostruito il mistero della soffitta – gazettadimantova
2020 Points of view Conventia – salotto58
2020 ESRA NESIPOGULLARI| CONVENTIA| ITALY – thecircaproject