Gökay Atabek (TR) is an artist and researcher who, albeit unwillingly, has been appointed the representee, accountant, webmaster, and production manager of Vølksamt! - a de-facto art collective that deals with intermedia art.
>Vølksamt! is a collective that aims to liberate art from its mono-media(l) shackles and the munificence of the superficial institution that monger it.
>In doing so, Vølksamt! advocates against certain repulsive atrocities still widely committed in contemporary society, such as painting.
> Vølksamt! morally supported Chapman Brothers in the aftermath of 2004 Momart fire. Vølksamt! did not send any condolences to Tracey Emin.
Prior to his appointment as local representative, Atabek has been working with computer and new media art (a name he finds abrasively stupid at the time of this writing). After an adventure starting in his bedroom with a Big Muff Pi, he developed competence in electronics, which he nowadays uses to assist and advise Vølksamt! Currently, he is dwelling into practices such a publishing, blue-collar labor, and mixology. He works and swims at de Besturing.
To see what went wrong with Atabek, watch his favorite movie; Plan 9 from Outer Space. Or better yet, play its MsDOS adaptation here
GRADUATION PROJECT
(つ◉益◉)つMusic for Contemporary Audience
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Music For Contemporary Audience - Vol I 2018-2020
Music for a contemporary audience, through a contemporary scope, for contemporary art.
Scores written by Vølksamt! Archieved and published by G. Atabek
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THESIS
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An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding If It Is a Feasible Idea to Import Ten Metric Tonnes MSC Certificate Compliant Frozen Salmon Cubes through Alibaba Into Europe
Gökay Atabek
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5347-4144
This study is made possible with the generous help of Netherlands based art collective “Vølksamt!”. I would like to thank them for their tremendous help in supporting this research and supplying volunteers for the conduct of various experiments.
Abstract
Through various experimental methods and qualitative experiments, this research focuses on the feasibility of importing ten metric tonnes of frozen salmon cubes through Alibaba into Europe. A deductive approach was used, meaning, points of opposition were dissected and based on their disposability, contrapositions were devised. It was initially hypothesized that this Endeavor would prove to be feasible and all the findings along the way indeed support this claim. However, a disconcerting discovery was also made. It was found that hypocrisy is first and foremost human nature and that inconsistency & discrepancy can be swept under many figurative carpets. To combat this, methodology and rational thought were then turned inside out and “sodomized” as a means of finding closure. As the sought after closure was utterly elusive, a different closure was substituted by exploring speculative ideas regarding how to make the best use of ten tonnes of salmon and bring about world peace.
To get a glimpse of the daily struggle a salmon goes through, play Salmon Run (1982) -the most accurate salmon simulator available at the moment- here
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FINAL WORD
FCUK HIERARCHY. DEATH TO PAINTING. LONG LIVE INTERMEDIA!