Cem A. is an artist and curator interested in digital art and political economy with a background in anthropology. He is known for running the art meme page @freeze_magazine. He currently works for documenta fifteen as a curatorial assistant while independently exhibiting as an artist, giving lectures/workshops and publishing.
Since its inception in 2019, @freeze_magazine has become a tool for creative collaborations between Cem and fellow artists, researchers and organisations. His memes explore topics such as survival and alienation in the art world, often through a hyper-reflexive and self-deprecating lens.
Kunstforum, Issue 279, January 2022 (Link)
The Art Newspaper, April 2021 (Link)
The New York Times, March 2021 (Link)
Selected Exhibitions
2021
The Party, Weserhalle, Berlin (Solo exhibition) (Link)
IV. Peligros de la Amistad, CPU, Palacio Barolo, Buenos Aires, April 2021 (Group exhibition) (Link)
2020
Memennial 2020, Seattle; Dallas, December 2020 (Group exhibition) (Link)
Lectures / Workshops
2022
Short Course in collaboration with Abbas Zahedi, Royal College of Art, London (forthcoming)
2021
Lecture / Workshop, Universität der Künste Berlin
Guest Lecture in Ahmet Ögüt’s seminar, Universität der Künste Berlin
Short Course in collaboration with Abbas Zahedi, Royal College of Art, London
Guest Lecture, Sotheby's Institute of Art, London
Guest Lecture, Central Saint Martins, London
Contributions / Partnerships
2021
Meme contribution to Andy Holden’s book, Collected Free Labour: Blog Interviews 2010-2021 (Link)
Meme contribution to CIRCA Art (Link)
Art Market est. 2020 partnership with Project Art Distribution (PAD) (Link)
Jury on ROY 2022 (Link)
Media Partner of SoMeMeR uNSCHool oF MEiMETICS (Link)
Meme contribution to memeclassworldwide publication (Link)