Modellerden
Modellerden is a Turkish-based art and design collective and publishing platform established in Istanbul in 2018. The name, Turkish for “from the models” (modellerden: modeller + -den), signals a focus on sources of representation across sculpture, fashion, and digital media. The organization aims to explore how models, whether human, virtual, or mechanical, inform contemporary practices in art and design, and fosters cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Origins trace to a group of artists, curators, and researchers who organized exhibitions and a small zine
In addition to publishing, Modellerden organizes exhibitions, residency programs, workshops, and talks that connect museums, galleries,
Modellerden operates as a cooperative with a rotating editorial board, member-based governance, and volunteer contributors. Funding
Scholarly and cultural critics note Modellerden as part of a broader discourse on model-based production in