Köken Ergun

Born in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1976
Lives and works in Istanbul and NYC

SOLO EXHIBITION AND PERFORMANCE

2001

öte-oceanwide, The Rumeli Fortress, Istanbul, Turkey

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2004

Placebo Effect, curated by Vasif Kortun, Sparwasser HQ, Berlin, Germany
Rimbaud, curated by Max Henry, I-20 Gallery, New York, USA
Public Execution, curated by Michele Thursz & Anne Ellegood with Defne Ayas, Exit Art, New York, USA
Artists-in-Residency Show, Location One, New York

2003

Institutions², curated by Jens Hoffman & Vasif Kortun, KIASMA, Helsinki, Finland
3^rd Performance Days, curated by Nadi Guler, Istanbul, Turkey

2002

1st Istanbul Pedestrian Exhibitions, curated by Fulya Erdemci, Istanbul, Turkey

2000

orientnation 5, exhibition and club night, Istanbul, Turkey

THEATRE, DANCE AND FILM

2001

iiaao, dancer & collaborator, solo dance piece choreographed by Aydin Teker

2000

The Days Before: Death Destruction & Detroit III, Assistant director, theatre work directed by Robert Wilson with collaborations from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Umberto Eco and Fiona Shaw

1999

I.M.P. assistant director, musical theatre work directed by Robert Wilson with collaborations from Kudsi Erguner and Michael Galasso

1998

Journey to the Sun, assistant director, feature film directed by Yesim Ustaoglu (Silver Lion, Berlinale)

GRANTS AND RESIDENCIES

2004

Artist-in-Residency, Location One, New York
Project Grant of the Moon and Stars Foundation

2003

Project grant of the Jerome Robbins Foundation

2001

Project grant of The American Center Foundation

1996-2001

Watermill Center, Long Island, New York

1996-1999

Türk-Henkel individual grantee

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Smith, R. Art in Review : Rimbaud, New York Times, 30 July 2004
Ayas, D. How I terrorized Europe : An Interview with Köken Ergun, Maviology, issue 23, Summer 2004
Paynter, N. Exhibition Review Parachute issue: 010 April 2003
Seymen, E. Parody of the Viewer as a Victim Istanbul Pedestrian Exhibition Catalogue
Erdemci, F. Personal Geographies Global Maps ibid.