:mentalKLINIK

mentalKLINIK is an Istanbul-born artist duo (Yasemin Baydar and Birol Demir) now based in Brussels, active since 1998. Their immersive installations and sculptural objects fuse glossy pop aesthetics with biting social commentary, blending disco-ball glamour, neon lighting, and confetti with an undercurrent of dark humor. The duo embraces an "open laboratory" approach to art-making, producing works that oscillate between playful hedonism and unsettling critique of consumer culture. They explore the line between the artificial and the authentic, often presenting seductive, glittering surfaces that conceal themes of excess, collective emotion, and the instability of modern life.