Pırıltı Onukar
Pırıltı Onukar (İstanbul, 1994) is an artist, translator, and olive farmer, currently based in Amsterdam. Following her philosophy education at Vassar College (2016), Pırıltı received her MA in Artistic Research at the University of Amsterdam (2024).
Pırıltı is the English-to-Turkish translator of the Xenogenesis trilogy (Dawn, Adulthood Rites, and Imago) and the Patternist series (Wild Seed, Mind of My Mind, Clay’s Ark, and Patternmaster) by Octavia E. Butler, and the Nsibidi Script series (Akata Witch, Akata Warrior, and Akata Woman) by Nnedi Okorafor.
Pırıltı’s artistic creations and collaborations range from installations to film and interactive theater and have been shown in various cinemas, stages, and galleries in İstanbul, İzmir, New York, Mexico City, Hong Kong, Amsterdam, and Leiden. Her current research revolves around shared experiences as memory practices and community building through play.
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