Creative Technologist / New Media Artist / Independent Researcher
Tuğrul Şalcı’s innovative work explores the intricate relationship between noise, symbiotic relations, and system development, contributing new insights into generative art creation. Tuğrul’s artistic repertoire includes generative AI applications and audio-reactive performances, demonstrating a blend of technical skill and creative vision. He is actively involved in the live coding scene, coordinating Algorave events in Istanbul; showcasing generative performances in cultural institutions and the local scene. Working with a diverse artist collective at Algorave Istanbul, Tuğrul has coordinated with over 40 artists, hosted more than 20 events in leading institutions and underground venues, and extended their reach through over 20 workshops in museums and universities. Tuğrul Şalcı is a holder of a Master’s degree in Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design from Sabancı University, where he specialized in Generative Art and Media Theory.
Tuğrul Şalcı’s innovative work explores the intricate relationship between noise, symbiotic relations, and system development, contributing new insights into generative art creation. Tuğrul’s artistic repertoire includes generative AI applications and audio-reactive performances, demonstrating a blend of technical skill and creative vision. He is actively involved in the live coding scene, coordinating Algorave events in Istanbul; showcasing generative performances in cultural institutions and the local scene. Working with a diverse artist collective at Algorave Istanbul, Tuğrul has coordinated with over 40 artists, hosted more than 20 events in leading institutions and underground venues, and extended their reach through over 20 workshops in museums and universities. Tuğrul Şalcı is a holder of a Master’s degree in Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design from Sabancı University, where he specialized in Generative Art and Media Theory.
e-mail: tugrulvelisalci[at]gmail.com
ig: @tugrulsalci
linkedin: @tugrulsalci
Work
2019 Freelance Visual Artist & Product Designer
2023 - 2024 Co-founder & Product Manager at Lucida AI
2020 - 2024 Research Assistant at Özyeğin University
2019 – 2021 Teaching Assistant at Sabancı University
2018 – 2019 Art Director at HAUS Istanbul
2018 – 2019 UI/UX Designer at Filika İnteraktif
2017 – 2017 Exhibition Designer at SALT Galata
Projects
2023 Founder at Distraktion Lab
2021 - 2024 Curator at randomSeed
2020 Co-founder & Member at Algorave Istanbul
2019 Composer/Live Coder as Uzak (Nightdive, Ruunt, Y-Negative)
Publications
2024 Stable Diffusion Denoising Path Orientation: Implementing L-System Algorithmic Growth Pattern in Generative AI Model, ISEA
Exhibitions & Appearances
2024 Journey to the Roots, Türkiye Innovation Week
2024 Distraktion Lab: Thinking of Entropy: Gökçeovacık, Eskizden Piksele, Samsun
2023 Cybernetic Flora: Video Extract 1, Samsung D’Art
2023 Distraktion Lab: Cybernetic Flora, Eskizden Piksele, Antalya Kültür Sanat
2022 Tree of Life 3. Future Health Summit, İzmir Ticaret Odası, İzmir
2022 Mamurt Art Project, Art Fair, Bomontiada, İstanbul
2021 Unclaimed Landscapes, FASS Art Gallery, Sabancı University, İstanbul
Seminars & Workshops
2024 Panel Discussion, ISEA 2024
2024 Diffusion Delusion Confusion, Panel on AI Image Generation and Diffusion Models
2023 Creating Audio-Reactive Visuals with Touchdesigner, Sonar İstanbul 2023
2023 Algorave & Developing Concepts for Generative Art at Winter Fest in Ankara, ODTÜ
2022 Creating Audio Reactive Visuals in Touchdesigner. Workshop Series at Müze Gazhane,
2022 Developing Concept for Generative Art and An Introduction to Touchdesigner. Workshop at 42 Istanbul
2022 "Unclaimed Landscapes" A response to digital chaos at Brown Bag Seminar Series in Özyeğin University
Education & Programs
2022 - 2023 Young Digital Artists Program, Istanbul Modern
2019 – 2021 MA in Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design. Sabancı University
2015 – 2019 BSc in Communication Design. Özyeğin University, FAD
2018 – 2018 Exchange Student in Vilnius College of Design
Awards & Scholarships
2021 Honorable Mention in Ankara Metropolitan Municipality’s street sign competition for Ankara, in the category of ‘Original Typeface Design’.
2019 Full Scholarship, MA in VAVCD, Sabancı University
2013 Full Scholarship, BSc in Communication Design, Özyeğin University