Özcan Ertek
I am an artist from Istanbul based in Berlin who has professional interest in media and politics.
Acoustic Horizon
Island of things — Summer 2021
Acoustic Mirror
New Wilderness (Course) — Summer 2021
Air Sculptures
Designed Uncertainty (Course) — Winter 2020
Coffee Chronicles
Matters of thinking (Course) — Summer 2022
Das Loop
Poetics of Repetition (Course) — Winter 2019
Devil's Rope: Between Refuse and Refuge
Genius Loci — Winter 2022
Devil's Rope: On a Journey of No Return
Free Projects
Future Visioning
Carte Blanche — Summer 2022
Glocken und Kanonen.
Time Apparatus (Course) — Winter 2021
Melting Soundscapes
Micro/Macro (Course) — Summer 2020
The Devil's Rope - The Encounter
Legacy — Winter 2021
Özcan Ertek — Devil's Rope: On a Journey of No Return
Free Projects
Some snippets from the sound intervention "Devil's Rope: On a Journey of No Return" last July 2023 at the historical Steinhaus at Hardenbergstraße 33. Reflecting on the venue's rich history, war damage and then subsequent restoration set the stage for the exploration of the space by interacting with the resonant frequencies of the wire and playing with the reverberation of the space. Sculpting a sonic barrier and sound wall that enveloped the audience.
For over a century, barbed wire has been utilized extensively to demarcate territorial boundaries and define spaces, shaping identities. Thanks to its success in deterring human bodies, it has become an emblem of border(ing). „Devil‘s Rope“ employs barbed wire as a medium to contemplate the concept of borders and the intricacies of human mobility. It calls for a reflection on the interplay between the body, borders, sound, and space, highlighting the multifaceted nature of these issues.
- Devil’s Rope has been shown in a different forms in and outside of Berlin, new experiments/ documentations on the way.
For the full performance; ozcanertek.com