Orkan Telhan

Orkan Telhan is interdisciplinary artist, designer and researcher at MIT where he is working towards his PhD in Design and Computation. Telhan is part of the MIT Design Laboratory/ MIT Mobile Experience Lab where his research and practice focus on the design of interrogative objects, interfaces, and media, engaging with critical issues in social, cultural, and environmental responsibility.

Telhan was part of the Sociable Media Group at the MIT Media Lab. He studied Media Arts at the State University of New York at Buffalo and theories of media and representation, visual studies and graphic design at Bilkent University, Ankara.

Telhan's individual and collaborative work has been exhibited in a number of venues including Laboral, Ars Electronica, ISEA, Archilab, Architectural Association, and Architectural League/NY.

Telhan is part of the sparc collective.

Exhibitions / Publications / Teaching

Sample work (PDF)

Contact
otelhan***at***mit*edu


Selected Work

Urban Interfaces Performative Objects Social Systems/ Wearables Visualizations
The Cloud (08)

Echologue
(07)

Smart Mobility Bus Stop (06)


Lulu (08-)

Vendmaster (07)



Locast (09)

Ride.Link (08)
Pasts & Presents (06)

Social Maps of Time
and Space
(06)


Interactive Architecture Social Games Responsible Interfaces
hiDrone (08)

Interaction Design
with Building Facades
(09-)

Stiff People's League (07)

Defixed (06)
Outlet (09)

Price Per Breath (08)