Beyond the Funky critiques the commodification of animals under capitalist systems, contrasting their domesticated forms with untamed, biodiverse habitats. Through surreal visual language, the work questions what’s lost when life is reduced to function—and invites reflection on coexistence beyond control, profit, or categorization.
Beyond the Funky / Ayça Tugran - Photo: Ayça Tugran
Beyond the Funky
Ayça Tugran (TR)
Beyond the Funky / Ayça Tugran - Photo: Ge Lei Lei Studio LimpidArt
Beyond the Funky / Ayça Tugran - Photo: Quek Jia Liang
Beyond the Funky / Ayça Tugran - Photo: Ge Lei Lei Studio LimpidArt
Credits
Festival Curatorial Team: Yuelai Ruan (CDSA, China Academy of Art), Susa Pop (Public Art Lab, Connecting Cities Network, Bauhaus-University Weimar), Ina Conradi (Nanyang Technological University Singapore -ADM NTU), Maria Grazia Mattei (MEET), Dominique Moulon (Art Critic, Paris). Creative Contributions: Shahma Abdulla (Branding, ADM NTU, URECA), Hoe Jian Wei (Digital Integration, ADM NTU). Partners: Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, School of Art, Design and Media NTU, Media Art Nexus, CAFA, Tsinghua AFA, Jiangnan University, Macau University of Science and Technology, MANA Platform, MEET Digital Culture Center Milano, Ten Square, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg. Jury Members: Zheng Jing, Vichaya Win Mukdamanee, Assadour Markarov, Li Zhen, Huang Guanghui, Bas van den Hurk, Kate Egan, Clare Calveley. Invited Experts: Yang Qi Rui, Ma Qing Zhong, Zhang Zhong Tao, Takeshi Yamada, Verena Kraemer, Mark Chavez, Gary Hong
