{"id":132,"date":"2025-10-29T13:16:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T10:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halukakakce.thecode.com.tr\/haluk-akakce\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T14:33:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T11:33:16","slug":"haluk-akakce","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/halukakakcevakfi.org\/en\/haluk-akakce\/","title":{"rendered":"HALUK AKAK\u00c7E"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/halukakakce.thecode.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/haluk-akakce.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halukakakcevakfi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/haluk-akakce.png 440w, https:\/\/halukakakcevakfi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/haluk-akakce-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Haluk Akak\u00e7e (1970\u20132023)<\/strong> was a pioneering Turkish artist known for his innovative fusion of architecture, digital media, and video art. Born in Turkey, Akak\u00e7e completed his undergraduate studies in architecture at Bilkent University, laying the foundation for his explorations of space, movement, and form in his later artistic works. He went on to earn an MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and another from the Royal College of Art, London.<br><br>Akak\u00e7e&#8217;s work frequently blurred the lines between reality and virtual worlds, merging elements of the physical and digital in visually immersive experiences. His mastery of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>animation, digital installations, and video art earned him international recognition, with exhibitions at prestigious venues such as MoMA PS1 in New York, Tate Britain in London, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.<br><br>In 2006, his project <em>Sky is the Limit<\/em> lit up Fremont Street in Las Vegas, catching the attention of global brands like Louis Vuitton, who invited him to exhibit at their flagship store on the Champs-Elys\u00e9es. His works were also featured in the S\u00e3o Paulo Biennial and extensively covered by <em>Frieze<\/em> magazine in a 2003 profile.<br><br>Akak\u00e7e\u2019s art often explored themes of transformation, movement, and the blurred boundaries between the human and the digital. His style was marked by a dynamic use of color and an intricate layering of animated forms, creating an almost dreamlike experience for viewers.<br><br>In the latter part of his career, Akak\u00e7e continued to push the boundaries of contemporary art, leaving behind a profound legacy upon his passing in October 2023. His works remain a testament to his visionary approach, bridging the gap between traditional art forms and cutting-edge digital media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Haluk Akak\u00e7e (1970\u20132023) was a pioneering Turkish artist known for his innovative fusion of architecture, digital media, and video art. Born in Turkey, Akak\u00e7e completed his undergraduate studies in architecture at Bilkent University, laying the foundation for his explorations of space, movement, and form in his later artistic works. He went on to earn an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-132","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/halukakakcevakfi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/halukakakcevakfi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/halukakakcevakfi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halukakakcevakfi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halukakakcevakfi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/halukakakcevakfi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":180,"href":"https:\/\/halukakakcevakfi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/132\/revisions\/180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/halukakakcevakfi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}