:mentalKLINIK

With a collaborative practice that began in 1998, :mentalKLINIK is a Brussels-based artist duo from Istanbul composed of Yasemin Baydar and Birol Demir.Their work operates through paradox and dark humor, examining how contemporary life is shaped by hyper-capitalism, technological systems, and the hidden forces that influence perception and behavior.

Working across video, installation, sculpture, participatory performances, AI-generated figures, and image-based environments, :mentalKLINIK explore visual overload, automation, and hyper-connectivity. Since the inception of the duo, they have developed an evolving lexicon called contempoetry, rooted in everyday language and clichés that reveal the face cachée of contemporary society.

Alongside this linguistic practice, the duo experiment with printing techniques, industrial processes, and architectural materials—including UV printing, polished metals, aluminum trusses, and ready-mades—to create immersive environments that blur image, object, and space, and prompt viewers to consider how to find an individual anchor within increasingly saturated and automated systems.