Studio Ayaskan

Studio Ayaskan is a London based art practice led by twin sisters Begum and Bike Ayaskan. With a background in design and architecture, the artists founded Studio Ayaskan upon graduating from the Royal College of Art in 2015. Their works; driven by curiosity towards life, nature and its forces; explore the multidimensionality of time, space, materials, human emotions, interactions and experiences through art and technology.

Studio Ayaskan, Future Heritage 2018 Alumni

Following their studies in Architecture, they worked alongside Moritz Waldemeyer and discovered their love for technology and subsequently pursued their studies at the Royal College of Art with the sound artist Yuri Suzuki. There they further expanded their skills in electronics and knowledge in incorporating sound as an art form. This led them to embrace a multidisciplinary approach with their art practice, incorporating architecture, craft, design and technology.

Studio Ayaskan is an alumni of the Design Museum’s Designers in Residence program, London ’17-18. Their work ‘Transitions’ is owned by the Design Museum as a part of their DIR Collection. They won the ’16 Lexus Design Awards, the Design Council’s Spark Innovation Fund, and have been widely published in internationally renowned press including Icon Magazine, the New York Times, Blueprint Magazine, Elle Decor, the Financial Times and Wallpaper.

Trace by Studio Ayaskan

At Future Heritage

For Future Heritage the studio created a collection of objects exploring the nature of time through the use of light, optics and liquids. One of these pieces, ‘Trace,’ used photochromic pigments and lasers to visualise the passage of time by leaving a trail of colour as time passes. With each cycle, slight fluctuations occur in these colour paths, due to the liquid nature of the medium used.

The aim of the collection was to explore the notion of time, within the context of how it can still be mechanically accurate, but keep its natural flow. Within their work, the liquids used, pick up vibrations, heat fluctuations, light and motions from their environment, which result in each cycle being unique. The technology, on the other hand, is accurate and controlled. This allows spontaneous fluctuations in seemingly repetitive cycles.

“Above all being part of Future Heritage feels like being a part of a lifelong network. It’s amazing to go back every year to meet with new exhibitors and get insight into their inspirations and creative processes.” – Studio Ayaskan

Current work

Studio Ayaskan are currently working on a series of multisensory artworks under the name ‘Earth to Space’; an ongoing exploration into our relationship with nature and our surroundings. Inspired by “The Overview Effect”, ‘Earth to Space’ aims to abstract our connection to nature through a series of objects that heighten our sense of connectedness with nature. This is achieved by merging the digital world with physical experiences, through technological and sensory interventions which create a heightened awareness of the fragility and unity of our planet and universe.

Transitions by Studio Ayaskan

If you would like to make an enquiry about Studio Ayaskan and commissions, get in touch here or visit their website www.ayaskan.com