Kadir Kayserilioğlu is an independent artist working in the fields of video art and experimental film. His artistic practice is centered around the concepts of play and détournement, incorporating experimental and hybrid production processes that span from video games to documentaries, research-based video essays, storytelling, and participatory art.
In his films, he sometimes documents chance-based processes and collective actions, while at other times, he creates peculiar narratives that merge academic research with personal stories. This approach often results in works that adopt a DIY aesthetic, offering a darkly humorous critique of traditional discourses and authority.
His research interests typically include topics such as social reality, speculative fiction, finitude, conspiracy theories, and micro-narratives.
In his films, he sometimes documents chance-based processes and collective actions, while at other times, he creates peculiar narratives that merge academic research with personal stories. This approach often results in works that adopt a DIY aesthetic, offering a darkly humorous critique of traditional discourses and authority.
His research interests typically include topics such as social reality, speculative fiction, finitude, conspiracy theories, and micro-narratives.
Kadir Kayserilioğlu’s new feature film project, The Walls of Heaven, presented on October 5 at Non.Sight Gallery as part of the artist’s third solo exhibition.
This video-essay film begins with the artist’s newfound hobby of terrarium building and transitions into a wide range of topics. The film explores topics ranging from hobbies and pet care to discussions on necropolitics, presenting viewers with surprising insights into consumer culture and the history of technology. The narrative is complemented by glimpses of activities from simulations and games, the life cycles of insects in terrariums, and selected personal experiences of the artist.
In addition to this film, which merges personal and academic narratives in a dramatic tone, the exhibition also includes various object installations, offering viewers an experience where social reality and simulation intertwine.
This video-essay film begins with the artist’s newfound hobby of terrarium building and transitions into a wide range of topics. The film explores topics ranging from hobbies and pet care to discussions on necropolitics, presenting viewers with surprising insights into consumer culture and the history of technology. The narrative is complemented by glimpses of activities from simulations and games, the life cycles of insects in terrariums, and selected personal experiences of the artist.
In addition to this film, which merges personal and academic narratives in a dramatic tone, the exhibition also includes various object installations, offering viewers an experience where social reality and simulation intertwine.
You can access the Turkish language text Sinan Eren Erk wrote for Kadir Kayserilioğlu's film Cennetin Duvarları (The Walls of Heaven) from the link below.