BIOGRAPHY

Sinan Logie graduated from the Free University of Brussels, Victor Horta Faculty of Architecture in 1998.

He had his first architectural experiences at L'Escaut Architectures, one of the most progressive offices in Belgium.

Logie, who settled in Istanbul in 2011, has been teaching undergraduate studios at Bilgi University since 2013, in addition to his architecture and art researches.

His book titled "Istanbul 2023", written together with Yoann Morvan and discussing the urban sprawl, was published by B2 Publishing in Paris in the fall of 2014. The Turkish version of the book was presented to readers by İletişim Publishing House in 2017. Their joint book with the same author, "Méga Istanbul", was finalized in 2019, published by Cavalier Bleu, Paris. This last book was the final stage of Morvan and Logie's six-year investigation on the fringes of the megalopolis.

In addition to his academic and artistic practice, in recent years Logie has also been experimenting in the field of music. He has performed with different music collectives such as Ha Za Vu Zu, Dolapdere Noise Orkestra and İlk Zamanlar, in institutions and venues such as SALT Beyoğlu, Arka Oda (Kadıköy), Karga and Hara.

 

Sinan Logie has been working with Öktem Aykut since 2014.

contact: sinan.logie@gmail.com

Detailed CV:

Solo exhibitions:

 

2024 // Mausoleum to mediocre architects // ÖktemAykut Gallery // Istanbul

2019 // Spatial conditions // Ark kültür, with ÖktemAykut Gallery // Istanbul

2018 // A monument in the monument // curated by Fatih Özgüven, Bilsart // Istanbul

2018 // Samples of topographies // Siyah Beyaz Gallery // Ankara

2018 // Elementary particles // ÖktemAykut Gallery // Istanbul

2015 // Unconscious landscapes // ÖktemAykut Gallery at Uniq // Istanbul

2014 // The Nature of Chaos // ÖktemAykut Gallery // Istanbul

 

 

Institutional exhibitions

 

2020 // Mask // Baksi Museum, curated by Özlem Yalım // Bayburt, Turkey

2019 // What time is it?'' // ARTER, curated by Eda Berkmen and Emre Baykal // Istanbul

2019 // Méga Istanbul // with Yoann Morvan // French Cultural Institute // Istanbul

2017 // The birth of a monument // Gümüslük akademisi foundation // Bodrum

2016 // Outside the sentence there was a city // curated by November Paynter // SALT Ulus // Ankara

With: Mirene Arsanios / Nadia Al Issa / Onur Ceritoğlu / Nazım Hikmet Richard Dikbaş / Annika Eriksson Sinan Logie / Basim Magdy / Metehan Özcan / Wael Shawky

2015 // Istanbul, Passion, Joy, Fury // curated by Hou Hanru with Ceren Erdem,             Elena Motisi and Donatella Saroli // MAXXI // Rome, Italy

1998 // TransArchitectures // Dutch Electronic Art Festival, NAI // Rotterdam

  

Collective exhibitions:

 2024 // The unseen city // YUNT, Curated by Emre Zeytinoğlu // Istanbul

2023 // We belong // Istanbul 74 // Istanbul

2023 // Where is the city? // YUNT, Curated by Emre Zeytinoğlu // Istanbul

2023 // Hayri Logie, Sinan Şengün // Siyah Beyaz Gallery // Duo show with Hayri Şengün // Ankara

2022 // Surface // Gru Art Gallery // Urla, Turkey

2022 // Brain fog // ArtSumer Gallery // Istanbul

2022 // Open space 3 // Imalat-hane, invited by Nuri Kuzucan // Bursa

2021 // Sky is attached - Say sound, we meet // Barın Han // Duo show with Güçlü Öztekin // Istanbul

2021 // Print days // Ka atölye, invited by DOU print studio // Ankara

2021 // Baroque house // Krank Gallery // Istanbul

2020 // Love over entropy // Anna Laudel Gallery, curated by Ayça Okay // Istanbul

2020 // Changing perspective // Simbart project, curated by Fırat Arapoğlu // Istanbul

2020 // Open space 2 // Galerist, invited Nuri Kuzucan // Istanbul

2018 // 35x35 // Siyah Beyaz Gallery // Ankara

2019 // Green mold // Mixer Gallery // Istanbul

2018 // Ortak Manzarada bulusma // Akaretler, invited by Burcu Perçin // Istanbul

2018 // Ritim analiz // curated by Mehmet Kahraman, Rem Art Space // Istanbul

2017 // Houses at l’Estaque // With: Selim Birsel at Ariel Sanat // Istanbul

2017 // Hiç Senin Olmamış Yerler // curated by: Asya Asyalı, Tuna Pektaş and Zeynep Tetik // Ark kültür //Istanbul

            With: Duygu Nazlı Akova, Ahmet Çerkez, Olgu Ülkenciler, Erman Özbaşaran, Alp Sime & Begüm Yamanlar

2016 // Artists pick Artists // Art Sümer Gallery // Istanbul

2016 // Locus // curated by Özlem Ünsal, Versus Art Project // Istanbul

2015 // Sanat International // 12 Stars Gallery // London

2014 // [ ] // PG Art Gallery // Istanbul

2000 // Art Kart // Galeri Apel // Istanbul 

 

 Art fairs

 2023 // Contemporary Istanbul // with ÖktemAykut Gallery // Istanbul

2022 // Contemporary Istanbul // with ÖktemAykut Gallery // Istanbul

2012 // Art weeks Akaretler // with ÖktemAykut Gallery // Istanbul

2021 // Contemporary Istanbul // with ÖktemAykut Gallery // Istanbul

2020 // Contemporary Istanbul // with ÖktemAykut Gallery // Istanbul

2019 // The Armory show // solo booth with ÖktemAykut Gallery // New York

2019 // Contemporary Istanbul // with ÖktemAykut Gallery // Istanbul

2018 // Art Düsselforf Art fair, with ÖktemAykut Gallery // Düsseldorf

2018 // ArtBrussels // with ÖktemAykut Gallery // Brussels

2018 // Contemporary Istanbul // with ÖktemAykut Gallery // Istanbul

2017 // Kara utopia // curated by Rafet Arslan,Tüyap Art fair // Istanbul

2016 // Contemporary Istanbul // with ÖktemAykut Gallery // Istanbul

2015 // Contemporary Istanbul // with ÖktemAykut Gallery // Istanbul

2014 // Contemporary Istanbul // with ÖktemAykut Gallery // Istanbul

2013 // Contemporary Istanbul // with ÖktemAykut Gallery // Istanbul

2013 // Slick Art Fair // with Mars Istanbul Art Gallery // Brussels

 

 

 

Curatorial projects:

 

2015 // Archetypes, Architecture in Turkey through the Ages // presented in the frame or the Europalia Turkey arts festival // Brussels

2014 // Growing up in a growing metropolis //  Exhibition confronting the vision of kids growing up in Istanbul with the one of artists such as Serkan Taycan, Ceren Oykut and Ali Taptık. Showed at Studio-X Istanbul.

2012 // UN-CITY // Assistant curator of Cedric Libert in the frame of the exhibition on architecture in Brussels. Project presented during the 2012, Istanbul Design Biennial.

2004 // Less is more’’ vs ‘’Skate or die” // Exhibition on modern architecture and skateboarding, presented at Recyclart (Brussels) in the frame of the Flanders Architecture Institute’s event ‘’the day of architecture’’.

 

 

Music performances:

2024 // Şahika, Beyoğlu, with İlk Zamanlar

2024 // Karga; Kadıköy Etreh feat. Dolapdere Noise Orkestra

2023 // Arka Oda, Kadıköy, with İlk Zamanlar

2023 // HARA, with HaZaVuZu

2022 // SALT Beyoğlu, with HaZaVuZu

 

Lectures

2018:
''Fluid Structures'' at RiverRun Istanbul

2017: 
'’Istanbul 2023’’ at Studio-X Istanbul

2016: 

Opening talk with Onur Ceritoglu for the opening of the exhibition ''Outside the sentence there was a city'' at SALT Ulus, Ankara.

2015:
‘’Istanbul 2023’’ at INALCO, Paris. Présentation of the book ‘’Istanbul 2023’’ with Yoann Morvan, co-author.

2014:
“Between informalities and constrained urbanism, the metamorphosis of Istanbul’s urbanity” – With Yoann Morvan (CNRS) at Galatasary Univertiy Faculty of Sociology, Istanbul, 

2012:
ISTANBUL/BRUSSELS: Curator and Moderator with Cedric Libert and Djamel Klouche for the discussion panels, organized in the frame of the Istanbul Design Biennial

2006:
"L’OUVERTURE DES POSSIBLES DANS LA CONCEPTION DES ÉQUIPEMENTS URBAINS"
With Raphaël Zarka, Artist / Claire Calogirou, Ethnologue at CNRS / Sinan Logie, architect + skateboarder /// 
In the frame of the exhibition:  ‘’Skate, architecture, musique, design, art’’
Lille - France

2006:
‘’Back to the roots’’: Presentation of personal projects at International Center for City and Architecture (CIVA) in Brussels in the frame of Brussels Architecture Film Festival

2005:
Lecture on ‘’urban space and urban sub cultures’’ at Institut Superieur d’Architecture Victor Horta


PUBLICATIONS:

BOOKS:

‘’Istanbul 2023’’, book exploring the urban spread of Istanbul, co-written with Yoann Morvan (CNRS), published in Paris by ''B2 éditons'' (2014) and published in Turkish, by ''İletiṣim'' in 2017

‘’Istanbul gardens’’ – Co-written with Melek Aksoy. Published by GSAPP, Studio-X Istanbul. 2014


TEXTS AND PAPERS:

2015 - 2017: 
Bimonthly articles in XXI, turkish architectural review 

2014:
“From Babel to Dubai: Cities as mankind’s struggle for Immortality” – Helsinki Photography Biennial Catalogue p.10-11 – Mustarinda. Text commissioned by Basak Şenova

“Learning from Istanbul” – Photographer Serkan Taycan’s catalogue: ”Tumulus” for the 2014 Helsinki Photography Biennial. P.4-5

2012: 
‘‘Calamity Jane’’ - Text published in the 2012 Istanbul Design Biennial’s catalogue for the project UN-City

2006:
A+ (Belgian architecture magazine)
Square des Ursulines project

2005&2006:
FLATSPOT (Belgian Urban Culture Magazine)
Publication of monthly articles on urban space and sub cultures.

1998:
Transarchitectures / Cyberspace and Emergent Theories / AEDES East  (Pg20-21).

The Art of the Accident / NAI (Netherlands architecture institute) & V_2 (Pg111-113)