Retinker Collective

Retinker is an artist collective, comprised of six members, all of whom identify as womxn and have assigned themselves a Sisyphus task of interrogating and mapping out contemporary infrastructures. They make work both individually and collectively and produce exhibitions, events, performances and publications.

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Beg Berdan


b. 1990 Turkey
Based in London

I’m a multidisciplinary artist mainly works on sculptures and figures. My practice touches on sensorial activation via sculpture and found objects. Using disfigured body parts with found objects I create centennial humanoid, non-human, hybrid figures to create a language between the viewer and the object itself. 

 What describes me is, gory, disruptive, body and disgust, jokey and playful. Repetitive and obsessive at times.

I’m all about collecting bones from my mudlarking adventures and life casting body parts. Making friends with the objects I create along the way.



Selected exhibitions

2024 Containers - Vagina Museum - London, UK

2024 Can’t Quite Pinpoint - VSSL Studio - London, UK

2020 Scan to Escape - London Fashion Week - London UK 

Other

2023 Costume Maker at ‘The Wicked’ Sky Studios Production

2023 Costume Maker at Andor Star Wars’ Disney Plus Production

2023 Costume Maker at ‘Mary and George’ Sky TV Production

2022 Costume Maker at ‘The Great’ Hulu Production

2015-2021 Creative Director at DB Berdan 

Education

2013-2015: Bachelors of Art in Costume for Performance, London College of Fashion

2010-2011: Foundation Degree in Central Saint Martins


www.begberdan.com