Refik Anadol

Refik Anadol is an internationally acclaimed Turkish media artist and director based in Los Angeles, California. He is the founder of Refik Anadol Studio and RAS LAB, a research practice focused on innovative data narratives. Anadol is also a lecturer and researcher at UCLA’s Department of Design Media Arts, where he earned his MFA.

His extensive body of work explores the profound shifts brought about by ubiquitous computing, reflecting on human existence in the age of AI. Anadol is fascinated by how machines are reshaping our perception of time and space. His creations—spanning site-specific AI data sculptures, live audiovisual performances and immersive installations—challenge our engagement with the physical world, pushing the boundaries of architecture, narrative and motion.

This practice is part of his broader exploration into the interplay between the digital and physical realms, bridging architecture and media arts through machine intelligence. Through his innovative approach, Anadol envisions a future where every space, interior or exterior, can serve as a canvas for media art.

Selected public site-specific audiovisual performances and exhibitions include the National Gallery of Victoria (Australia), MEET Digital Culture Center (Italy), Artechouse New York (USA), Walt Disney Concert Hall (USA), Hammer Museum (USA), International Digital Arts Biennial Montreal (Canada), Ars Electronica Festival (Austria), L’Usine Genève (Switzerland), Arc de Triomf (Spain), Zollverein SANAA’s School of Design building (Germany), Istanbul Design Biennial (Turkey) and Sydney City Art (Australia).

Anadol has received numerous awards, including The Architect’s Newspaper Best of Design Award in Exhibition Design, Microsoft Research Best Vision Award, German Design Award, UCLA Art+Architecture Moss Award, University of California Institute for Research in the Arts Awards, SEGD Global Design Award and Google’s Art and Machine Intelligence Artist Residency Award.