STAGES is a yearly residency program initiated by iMAL and A Two Dogs Company. Both organisations join forces to offer a yearly transversal residency opportunity to artists and creators. We are pleased to announce the second project of our iMAL x A Two Dogs Company residency. For the STAGES#2 residency, a jury, composed of members of A Two Dogs Company and iMAL selected the proposal of Winju. Winju (b. 1997, Turkiye) is a Brussels-based artist whose work spans sculpture, performance, and installation. Drawing from the constraints of the biological, social and technological body, Winju creates hybrid landscapes where organic and mechanical systems collide. Their practice merges elements of nature with engineered structures to explore themes of vulnerability, identity and resistance, challenging both the body’s limitations and the influence of external forces. After studying visual communication design at Osmangazi University in Eskişehir, Winju pursued sculpture at Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts in Istanbul before completing both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in sculpture at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels. Their work blends expertise in mechatronics with a critical approach to bodily and technological systems. Winju’s artistic research often delves into power dynamics, self-preservation and the impact of societal and technological forces on the individual. Their recent project, Kthxbai Bullies, explores marginalized personalities and the boundaries required to maintain individuality in the face of manipulation and exploitation. During their residency they will work on their project"Medical Black Metal". "Medical Black Metal" is a raw and sarcastic universe where the medicalised body meets noise, metal, and tech. Repurposed devices become absurd machines, generating tension, chaos, and humor, while offering a reflection on vulnerability, resistance, and the cathartic power of noise. |