Unbound Selves is an evocative video artwork collection by İrem Çoban that delves into deconstructing personal and collective identities, urging viewers to transcend prejudices and societal constructs. This series explores the fluidity of the self and the liberation found in shedding imposed labels and preconceived notions. The collection was produced using Blender and Touch- designer software.
IREM IS A MULTIMEDIA ARTIST SPECIALISING IN EXPERIMENTAL FILMMAKING, VIDEO COLLAGE, ILLUSTRATION, AND VISUAL STORYTELLING AND AN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AT ISTANBUL BILGI UNIVERSITY, ONE OF TURKEY’S MOST REPUTABLE CONTEMPORARY ART AND DESIGN UNIVERSITIES. SHE PURSUED HER BACHELOR’S, MASTER’S, AND PROFICIENCY IN ART DEGREES IN CINEMA. SHE HAS EXHIBITED HER WORK IN GROUP EXHIBITIONS, PARTICIPATED IN FESTIVALS, AND LED WORKSHOPS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES, FROM THE USA TO JAPAN. HER WORK HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS AWARDS FROM PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS. HER PRACTICE SPANS BOTH 3D AND 2D DRAWING, AND EXTENDS INTO CUTTING-EDGE FIELDS SUCH AS AUGMENTED REALITY (AR), VIRTUAL REALITY (VR), AND THE METAVERSE. SHE IS ALSO ENGAGED IN MEDIA AND ART CURATION, EXPLORING THE INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN TRADITIONAL VISUAL TECHNIQUES AND EMERGING DIGITAL PLATFORMS.