Orkan Telhan
Orkan Telhan is interdisciplinary artist, designer and researcher whose investigations focus on the design of interrogative objects, interfaces, and media, engaging with critical issues in social, cultural, and environmental responsibility.
Telhan is assistant professor of Fine Arts - Emerging Design Practices at University of Pennsylvania, School of Design. Telhan is working towards his PhD in Design and Computation at MIT School of Architecture and Planning. He was part of the Sociable Media Group at the MIT Media Laboratory. 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
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 (06) Personality of Time (06)
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| Interactive Architecture | Social Games | Responsible Interfaces | Earlier Design Work |
| hiDrone (08) | Stiff People's League (07) Defixed (06) |
Outlet (09) Price Per Breath (08) |
Graphic Design (00-04) |