Caravansarai

Julie Upmeyer is an artist and initiator based in Istanbul working with everyday materials and space: paper, plastic, food, the internet, her home, the street. Born in 1980 in Detroit, USA, curiosity lead her to wor...

Julie Upmeyer is an artist and initiator based in Istanbul working with everyday materials and space: paper, plastic, food, the internet, her home, the street. Born in 1980 in Detroit, USA, curiosity lead her to work with Res Artis, the international network of artist residencies, and a three-year nomadic life - living and working in India, Germany, Austria, The Netherlands and Greece. Having been first invited to Istanbul, Turkey as an artist-in-resident, it is now a base for her artistic practice. In 2007 she initiated Caravansarai, an independent project space and meeting point. Her work as an artist is highly influenced by everyday materials and space, she creates site-specific interactive installations and performances.