​About
Klank.ist is an interdisciplinary collective founded by composer Eda Er and visual artist Mertcan Åžeker. After Mertcan's departure, the collective evolved with the addition of improvisation coordinator and dancer Ekin Tunçeli, as well as composer Aslı Kobaner. Today, Klank.ist continues its creative journey, expanding its vision under the artistic direction of Eda Er and Aslı Kobaner, working through sub-groups such as klank.ist wip and klank.ist ensemble.
The collective actively collaborates with a network of esteemed artists, with a particular focus on intercultural music initiatives. These include contributions from individuals such as cultural events facilitator Eren Arın and advisor/curator Jeremy Woodruff.
At its core, Klank.ist is dedicated to challenging the boundaries between disciplines and mediums. Its members—artists operating across and beyond traditional formats—explore the interplay between the visual and the auditory, aiming to engage all sensory modalities.
The collective seeks to foster collaborations across a wide spectrum of art forms, including dance, theatre, music, architecture, production design, and stage design. Klank.ist prioritizes international collaborations and projects that spark cross-cultural dialogue and creative exchange.
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Collaborations
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Klank.ist thrives on collaboration. Our projects emerge through encounters with a diverse group of artists, performers, and thinkers whose practices span sound, movement, visual art, theater, and design. Over time, the collective has grown into a dynamic network of co-creators across cities such as Berlin, Graz, Strasbourg, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Istanbul.
We’ve worked closely with composers and musicians like Orkun Akyol, Max Gibson, David Mastikosa, Giovanni Zaniol, and Mustafa ÇaÄŸatay Erol; visual and performance artists including Özgü Bulut, Sabina Khujaeva, Seçil Işıksoy, and Mert Ünal; and dancers, choreographers, and directors such as Ekin Tunçeli, Ayça Arın, Eyüp Emre Uçaray, and Atilla Kadri Åžendil.
Our collaborations also extend into the realms of sound design and production with creatives like Jeremy Woodruff, Emin Ersöz YiÄŸit, Umut Eldem, and Okan YaÅŸarlar; as well as interdisciplinary performers like Christine Cornwell, Özgür Yılmaz, Barış Aygün, Kıvılcım Konca, and MBIAD. We’ve engaged in intercultural dialogue through the work of cultural facilitator Eren Arın and explored new media with artists like HueyChing Chong, Enis GümüÅŸ, and Safa KocaoÄŸlu.
Each collaboration contributes to Klank.ist’s evolving language — one that embraces transdisciplinary storytelling, experimental form, and the continuous reshaping of performance in response to space, context, and community.