IAED Distinguished Works Opening
Event Type: Opening
Time & Place: 17:30 FF Main Gallery
Description: They are featuring projects, drawings, sketches and models created during the 2026-2026 Fall Semester by IAED students at all levels of the program. The exhibition will be open through April 06, 2026, at 17:30, FF Building entrance hall.

Album Cover Art: A Collage Workshop
Event Type: Workshop
Time & Place: 09.30-12.30, FB-219
Facilitator/Speaker: Birsu Çeltek
Description: A half-day workshop on creative explorations on album covers using collage technique.
Notes: Participation is limited to 15 people, registration required. Please contact Graphic Design administrative assistant (verda.cimen@bilkent.edu.tr). GE250/251 15 points. The event will be held in English.

So You Want to Start a Podcast
Event Type: Talk
Time & Place: 12.30-13.20, FB309
Facilitator/Speaker: Dr. Colleen Kennedy Karpat, Ada Özduran
Description: Since launching in 2022 with an episode discussing the career of actor Robert Pattinson, the podcast You Made Me Watch That?! has streamed its 100+ episodes nearly 20,000 times to listeners around the world. A co-production of Bilkent COMD and the Bilkent Cinema Society, the podcast is co-hosted by faculty Wickham Flannagan and Colleen Kennedy-Karpat, featuring regular guest host Ada Özduran, producer Taylan Akıl, and other special guests who aim to expand our cinematic knowledge, one recommendation at a time.

This informal talk will cover the basics of podcasting as a medium, how You Made Me Watch That?! got its start at Bilkent, and how it has grown over its four years of recording. We will also touch on the increasingly visible role of podcasting in academia as a public-facing outlet for scholars and students to share their insights (and sometimes their antics) with a worldwide audience.
Notes: GE250/251 10 points. The event will be held in English.

Not A Fan Studios: Wearable Art Workshop
Event Type: Workshop
Time & Place: FB-114, 13:30-14:20
Facilitator/Speaker: Not A Fan Studios (Yağmur Çolak, Deniz Ada Doğan) / Melike Serin, Deniz Ülkü
Description: A workshop where participants co-create wearable art by using linocut printing to transform Fine Arts students’ designs into wearable pieces.
Notes: Open to everyone. Bring your own t-shirt to join. The event will be held in English.

Introduction to Ceramic Art and Exploring the Creative Potential of Clay
Event Type: Workshop
Time & Place: 14.30-17.20, FE-101
Facilitator/Speaker: Sercan Filiz
Description: You are invited to explore the natural and transformative potential of clay. This workshop is designed for all participants interested in ceramic art, whether experienced or beginners, and aims to offer a comprehensive experience that combines both theoretical knowledge and hands-on practice.
During the workshop, participants will receive a brief introduction to the fundamental concepts of ceramics, the structural properties of clay, and the primary techniques used in the production process. Following this, they will apply this knowledge in practice by creating their own unique forms.
No prior experience is required. The workshop is open to participants of all backgrounds and skill levels. We welcome everyone interested in thinking with clay, creating, and experiencing the art of ceramics.
Notes: Participation is limited 15 people. Please contact Fine Arts administrative assistant (cansu.demir@bilkent.edu.tr). GE250/251 15 points. The event will be held in English.

Match Cut: Fikirden Kolektife, Kolektiften Filme
Event Type: Workshop
Time & Place: 15.30-16.20, FB 309
Facilitator/Speaker: Defne Auf – Dylan Osborne
Description: Match Cut Collective, Ankara’da yeni kurulmuş; birbirini tanımayan yaratıcı insanları bir araya getirerek kolektif film üretimini sağlamayı amaçlayan bir topluluktur. İş birliğini merkeze alarak networking buluşmaları, 48 saatlik film yarışmaları ve atölyelerle fikirlerin hızla ekibe ve üretime dönüşmesini destekler. Bu etkinlikte ise kısa bir tanıtımın ardından katılımcılar, yaratıcı bir oyunla ekip kurup birlikte bir film fikri geliştirerek bu süreci deneyimler.
Notes: The event will be held in both Turkish and English.

Mono Printing on Gelli Plate
Event Type: Workshop
Time & Place: 09.30-12.20, FC-217
Facilitator/Speaker: Semih Zeki – Birsu Çeltek
Description: Monotype is distinguished within the field of printmaking by its defining characteristic as a single-edition process (1/1). Each print produced through this technique is unique and cannot be replicated, positioning monotype as one of the printmaking methods most closely aligned with painterly expression. Its immediacy and capacity for spontaneous intervention enable artists to engage with a process that bridges the disciplines of painting and printmaking.
During the workshop, participants will work on gelli plates and transfer their compositions onto A3-sized paper using a printing press. As the technique does not involve a permanent matrix, compositions can be continually reconfigured on smooth surfaces such as glass, metal, or acrylic sheets.
Participants are kindly requested to bring pre-prepared templates (made from materials such as cardboard, paper, or fabric) that correspond to their intended compositions.
Recognized for its experimental, direct, and expressive qualities, the monotype technique holds an important place in art education, offering an opportunity to explore the intersection of graphic and painterly practices.
Notes: Participation is limited to 10 people. Please contact Fine Arts administrative assistant (cansu.demir@bilkent.edu.tr). GE250/251 15 points. The event will be held in English.

Kampüsün Bütününe Dair Tasarım Hikâyeleri: Oktan Nalbantoğlu ile Kampüste Yürüyüş
Event Type: Campus Walking Tour
Time & Place: 10.30-12.00 (From Çatı Cafe to Bilkent Library)
Description: Bu etkinlikte, katılımcılar Oktan Nalbantoğlu eşliğinde kampüsü bir tasarımcının gözünden keşfetme fırsatı bulacaklar. Yürüyüş boyunca, yeni yurt bölgesindeki açık alan tasarımları, spor ve etkinlik alanlarının düzenlenmesi ile kütüphane ve çevresinin planlanması gibi projeler detaylı bir şekilde anlatılacak.
Ayrıca mevcut açık alanların potansiyelleri, bu alanların nasıl geliştirilebileceği ve kampüsün bir bütün olarak düşünülmesi üzerine değerlendirmeler paylaşılacak. Etkinlik, Çatı Kafe önünden başlayacak ve yaklaşık 1 saat sürecek. Katılımcılar, tasarımcının anlatımıyla mekanları hem görerek hem de hikâyelerini dinleyerek deneyimleme fırsatı yakalayacak; böylece kampüsün mekânsal bütünlüğünü ve kamusal alanların işlevlerini daha yakından anlayacaklar.
Notes: GE250/251 10 points. The event will be held in Turkish.

PASO Revisited: From the Archives
Event Type: Screening
Time & Place: 11.30-13.30, FFB-05
Description: Over two days of curated screenings, the PASO Film Festival opens its vault, presenting a distinguished selection of fiction, documentary, and animation drawn from its extensive archive. Established in 2000 as Turkey’s first student film festival, PASO has served as a vital platform for emerging cinematic talent for over a quarter of a century. This retrospective offers a rare opportunity to revisit the works that shaped the legacy of the festival and celebrate the filmmakers who defined it.

Çizgilerle Modern Türkiye Mimarlığı
Event Type: Talk
Time & Place: 12:30-13:20, FFB22
Facilitator/Speaker: Cem Dedekargınoğlu – Emine Merdim (Arkitera) – Merve Nur Saygı (Vitra)
Description: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nin 100. Yılı için VitrA ve Arkitera işbirliğinde geliştirilen, “Çizgilerle Modern Türkiye Mimarlığı” serisinde, Modern Türkiye’nin inşa edilmesinde öncü rol oynayan mimarların ve yapıların hikayeleri, grafik roman biçiminde anlatılıyor.
Çizim ve renklendirme çalışmaları Onur Kutluoğlu, Bahadır Yazıcı ve Kayahan Kaya; senaryo yazarlığı Cem Dedekargınoğlu ve Umut Şumnu tarafından üstlenilen; animasyon filmleri Ahmet Aslan tarafından hazırlanan proje, Dr. Saitali Köknar, Yüksek Mimar Ertuğ Uçar ve Doç.Dr. Funda Uz’un danışmanlığında; VitrA Mimar İlişkileri Ekibi ve Arkitera Mimarlık Merkezi’nin koordinasyonu ile yürütülüyor.
“Çizgilerle Modern Türkiye Mimarlığı” serisinin içeriğini, Türkiye’de mimarlığı inşa eden öncü isimlerin mesleki yaşamlarındaki dönüm noktalarını ele alan grafik romanlar oluşturuyor.
Proje kapsamında, toplam 5 adet mimari grafik roman yayınlandı ve bu yayınlara paralel olarak her birine ait kısa animasyon film hazırlandı.
“Çizgilerle Modern Türkiye Mimarlığı” Grafik Roman Serisi, XIX. Ulusal Mimarlık Sergisi ve Ödül leri’nde “Fikir Sunumu Dalı” Ödülü, TürkSMD 16. Mimarlık Ödülleri’nde “Basın – Yayın Ödülü”nü almaya hak kazandı.
Notes: GE250/251 10 points. The event will be held in Turkish.

Signal to Sculpture & Media Forensics (Workshop)
Event Type: Workshop
Time & Place: 13.30-14.20, FFB 07
Facilitator/Speaker: COMD Media Archaeology Lab FFB 07 – Andreas Treske – Alinur Bagci
Description: The workshop/open lab “Signal to Sculpture & Media Forensics” by the COMD Media Archaeology Lab explores the field of experimental media archaeology, a methodology that uses hands-on re-enactments and simulations to understand historical technologies. Playful discovery or “Thinkering”, a blend of “thinking” and “tinkering”, is an open-ended, playful approach of experimenting with a device to explore its functions, quirks, and creative potential without a rigid, pre-defined goal. Media Forensics explores the internals of such devices of the past – a hands-on approach to media history.
Notes: Open Lab Doors and workshop session – come and go. The event will be held in English.

Dolby Atmos Listening Experience: Sound, Mood and Well-being
Event Type: Workshop
Time & Place: 13.30-14.30 (15-minute sessions), COMD Creators Lab (FFB-08)
Facilitator/Speaker: Aycan Yücel – Ufuk Önen
Description: This workshop introduces participants to immersive sound through a Dolby Atmos listening experience. During short listening sessions, participants will explore how different sound environments can influence their mood and overall sense of well-being.The session combines guided listening with simple reflections, offering a calm and engaging space to experience sound in a more attentive way.
Notes: Registration required. Each 15-minute session will host small groups of 4 participants. https://forms.gle/SJyMnuWMui6kaUa18 The event will be held in English.

Drawing Studio
Event Type: Workshop
Time & Place: 13.30-16.30, FB106
Facilitator/Speaker: Birsu Çeltek – Batuhan Türker
Description: Drawing workshop explores how spatial and architectural experience can be represented, translated, and re-constructed through experimental modes of drawing and illustration. Moving beyond the limits of conventional representations—such as plans, sections, and elevations—the workshop approaches drawing not merely as a tool of calculation, but as a critical and generative medium through which space is actively produced and experienced.
Participants are invited to reconsider drawing as an expressive and experiential practice: one that can register movement, temporality, atmosphere, and embodied perception. Through a series of exercises and the variety of media and techniques, the students will engage with methods of distortion, layering, erasure, and superimposition to challenge fixed representational systems and to develop alternative visual languages capable of articulating and illustrating spatial experience.
Notes: GE250/251 15 points. The event will be held in English.

FA Artists Talk Series II – Erdil Yaşaroğlu
Event Type: Talk
Time & Place: 14.30-15.20, FC Entrance Hall
Facilitator/Speaker: Erdil Yaşaroğlu
Description: Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi Heykel Bölümü mezunu.
16 yaşında profesyonel karikatüre başladı, çok sayıda ödül kazandı.
Güneş, Limon ve Leman’da çalıştı; 2002’de arkadaşlarıyla Penguen’i kurdu.
Ardından ilk çocuk mizah dergisi olan Süper Penguen’i yayımladı.Birçok televizyon programının, tiyatro oyununun, sinema filminin ve sahne şovunun yapımında ve yazarlığında yer aldı.
“Komikaze” karikatür kitaplarıyla geniş kitlelere ulaştı. 2010’da dünyanın en büyük karikatürünü çizerek Guinness Rekoru kırdı. George Miller’ın Three Thousand Years of Longing filminde Tilda Swinton ve Idris Elba ile rol aldı. Çizginin Sahne Arkası” isimli çizgili keynote’larla mizahın perde arkasını, düşünce tekniklerini ve farklı bakış açılarını paylaşıyor. Yurt içi ve yurt dışında birçok heykel sergisine katıldı. Halen heykelleri dünyanın farklı ülkelerinde sergileniyor.
Notes: The event will be held in Turkish.


Scroll’u Durduran İçerik: Sosyal Medyada İyi İçerik Nedir?
Event Type: Workshop
Time & Place: 16.30-17.20, FFB-11
Facilitator/Speaker: Boran Aksoy
Description: Bu etkinlikte sosyal medyanın gürültüsü içinde fark edilmenin, izleyiciyle gerçek bir bağ kurmanın ve ‘kaydırılıp geçilmeyen’ içerikler üretmenin yollarını tartışıyoruz.
Notes: GE250/251 10 points. The event will be held in Turkish.

Cyanotype Print Workshop
Event Type: Workshop
Time & Place: 09.30-12.20, FB-216
Facilitator/Speaker: Serdar Bilici
Description: Since 1842, from photography to architecture, the Cyanotype printing process has been preferred by artists and amateurs. Its ease of application makes it attractive to beginners as well as to professional and amateurs due to its unique color. Participants will have the opportunity to learn the technical details of the Cyanotype process and they will have the opportunity to make unique photographic prints.
Notes: Maximum 16 participants, registration required. https://forms.gle/RHtJ5cf6WY3CkhTr9 GE 250/251 15 Points. The event will be held in English.

teyit.org – Yapay Zeka Kaynaklı Dezenformasyon
Event Type: Workshop
Time & Place: 12.30-13.20, FFB-06
Facilitator/Speaker: Ali Osman Arabacı – Dilge Temiz
Description: Yapay zekanın ürettiği sahte içerikleri gerçeğinden ayırabilir misin? Oyuna katıl, dijital dünyadaki yanılgılara karşı ‘oynayarak’ direnç kazan! (Katılımcıların etkinlik için kendi telefon ya da dizüstü bilgisayarlarını getirmeleri gerekmektedir.)
Notes: GE 250/251 10 Points. The event will be held in Turkish. Katılım 30 kişi ile sınırlıdır. Kayıt için: https://forms.gle/KBYY8K98WtDKMEY77

Çağdaş Sanat Var mı?
Event Type: Talk
Time & Place: 13.30-14.20, FB 309
Facilitator/Speaker: Ayşegül Sönmez
Description: Konuşma Çağdaş Sanat Var mı? kitabı çevresinde olacak, yani Çağdaş Sanat Var mı? başlığı ile Ayşegül Sönmez, “Çağdaş Sanat Var Mı?” kitabı ekseninde gerçekleştireceği söyleşi ve imza gününde okurlarıyla bir araya geliyor. Etkinlik, çağdaş sanatın bugün nasıl tanımlandığını, hangi sınırlar içinde tartışıldığını ve güncel üretim pratiklerinin nasıl şekillendiğini ele alırken, katılımcıları yalnızca sanat üzerine değil, içinde yaşadığımız çağın dinamikleri üzerine de düşünmeye davet ediyor.
Notes:GE 250/251 10 Points. The event will be held in Turkish.

Dolby Atmos Listening Experience: Sound, Mood and Well-being II
Time & Place: 13.30-14.30 (15-minute sessions), COMD Creators Lab (FFB-08)
Event Type: Workshop
Facilitator/Speaker: Aycan Yücel – Ufuk Önen
Description: This workshop introduces participants to immersive sound through a Dolby Atmos listening experience. During short listening sessions, participants will explore how different sound environments can influence their mood and overall sense of well-being.The session combines guided listening with simple reflections, offering a calm and engaging space to experience sound in a more attentive way.
Notes: Registration required. Each 15-minute session will host small groups of 4 participants. https://forms.gle/SJyMnuWMui6kaUa18. The event will be held in English.

The Studio Stays Human: Practical AI for Designers and Educators
Time & Place: 14.30-15.20, FFB-06
Event Type: Workshop
Facilitator/Speaker: Efe Alpay
Description: AI changes the tools, not the mission: develop judgment, clarity, and responsibility. This seminar bridges design practice and design education with a studio-first approach: how to use AI as an amplifier rather than a shortcut. We’ll cover what works in production and teaching: critique methods, documentation habits, and an authorship-first decision process that makes AI use defensible, transparent, and creatively empowering.
Notes: GE 250/251 10 Points. The event will be held in English.

PASO Revisited: From the Archives
Event Type: Screening
Time & Place: 15.30-17.20, FFB-05
Description: Over two days of curated screenings, the PASO Film Festival opens its vault, presenting a distinguished selection of fiction, documentary, and animation drawn from its extensive archive. Established in 2000 as Turkey’s first student film festival, PASO has served as a vital platform for emerging cinematic talent for over a quarter of a century. This retrospective offers a rare opportunity to revisit the works that shaped the legacy of the festival and celebrate the filmmakers who defined it.

BEYOND AUTHENTICITY. Heritage in the Age of Tourism and Fundamentalism
Event Type: Talk
Time & Place: 17.30-18.30 & FFB 22
Facilitator/Speaker: Nezar AlSayyad
Description: The lecture will present an exploration of the complex intersections of tourism, fundamentalism, and heritage in the built environment. In today’s global economy, heritage is increasingly manufactured, packaged, and consumed by the tourism industry, a process that severely problematizes conventional assumptions about authenticity. (..) By arguing that we have reached the “end of tradition” as a mere repository of authentic, inherited ideas, the talk will highlight the profound spatial and ideological challenges facing preservationists in the 21st century.
Notes: GE 250/251 10 Points. The event will be held in English.

Çağdaş Dünyada Sanat
Event Type: Talk
Time & Place: 11.30-12.20, FFB-05
Facilitator/Speaker: Sinan Eren Erk
Description: Bir sanat eseriyle nasıl bir bağ kurabiliriz? Bir sanat eseri herkese hitap eder mi? Eserleri ve sergileri yorumlama yöntemleri ne olabilir? Çağdaş sanatta sanatçı, küratör, galerici ve koleksiyonerin rolü nedir?
Bu konuşmada, sanat eserine yaklaşmanın farklı yollarını ve izleyici ile eser arasında nasıl bir bağ kurulabileceğini inceleyecek, küratörlüğün ne olduğu, bir serginin nasıl kurgulandığı ve tüm bu süreçlerin izleyicinin deneyimini nasıl etkilediğine farklı örnekler üzerinden odaklanacağız.
Notes: GE 250/251 10 Points. The event will be held in Turkish.

The Book, Unfolded
Event Type: Open Studio
Facilitator/Speaker: Birsu Çeltek – Segah Sak
Time & Place: 9:30-11:20, FA-214
Description: This season, ADA 401 – Nexus: Creative Explorations Lab explores “the book” as a living ground for creativity and curiosity. During this open studio, students’ term project mock-ups will be on display.
Notes: Open to all. The event will be held in English.

ANKARA POSTCARDS
FADA Fest 2026: One City, A Thousand Memories
Event Type: Exhibition
Participants: FA 213: Introduction to Printmaking Students & Faculty Members of Art, Design, and Architecture
Time & Place: 6-10 April, FADA Exhibition Hall
Description: To some, Ankara is a gray capital, to others, it is the most vibrant streets of their childhood. Organized as part of FADA Fest 2026, this exhibition gathers these personal perspectives in the form of “postcards.”
Exhibition Theme: “My Ankara”
The exhibition serves as a reminder that Ankara is not a single, monolithic image, but a city that resonates differently in everyone’s mind. This selection, composed of postcard-sized prints, shifts the focus from monumental landmarks to the nuances of neighborhood life—from the entrance of an Ankara apartment or a manhole cover to the curve of a familiar slope. The intimacy inherent in the small scale invites the viewer to lean in, look closer, and reconnect with their own version of Ankara.
The semester-long technical explorations of the students in FA 213: Introduction to Printmaking have merged with the surprise and collective contributions of the Faculty of Fine Arts members. Each work in this exhibition is envisioned as a visual letter, ready to be mailed. The texture of the city has been translated onto paper solely through the discipline and aesthetics of printmaking techniques.
All works in the exhibition were produced exclusively using printmaking techniques. The textural richness offered by methods such as silkscreen, linocut, and monotype expands the layered structure of Ankara, making it feel monumental even on small surfaces.

IAED Distinguished Works Exhibition
Event Type: Exhibition
Time & Place: 6-10 April, FF Foyer
Description: The Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (IAED) students will hold an exhibition titled “Distinguished Works” between Monday, April 6, 2026, and April 13, 2026, at the FADA FF Building as a part of FADA Fest.

All the projects will also be presented on an accessible cloud folder!
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1x_9YKGyRUIgVuNrcnf0r0LyRtCPBZKhL?usp=sharing

They are featuring projects, drawings, sketches and models created during the 2026-2026 Fall Semester by IAED students at all levels of the program. The exhibition will be open through April 06, 2026, at 17:30, FF Building entrance hall.

It is a great opportunity for our parents, fellow students, and other members of the Bilkent community to see how students’ capabilities develop over the course of the program and to view their work at varying scales and with varying focuses.

FADA Fest/Career Incubation Days brings together top architecture, furniture, construction, and acoustic firms to showcase innovative stands and solutions! The firm exhibitions will be organized in FF Building Ground Floor and FFB Lobbies.

Explore groundbreaking designs and network with industry leaders see you there!

Panel & Talks