After 15-20 years of quasi-nomadic existence (NYC, Seattle, and Istanbul) and slow traveling some places in between, I'm practicing the art of stillness in Istanbul with a black cat named Yin... Obsessing with music, the outdoors, the social, and eco-aesthetics... Exploring art, philosophy, design, and media's role in developing critical consciousness and questions about what "value" could be, beyond the anthropocentric-economic values that shape how we relate to the Other... I'm curious about communication at "borders", our artistic and neurotic exchanges with death, and the disruption of “user”-centered perspectives in media and design... After completing a Ph.D. in Philosophy, Arts, and Critical Thought (formerly Media and Communications) in late 2018, following various earlier studies on humans/technology, media arts, and design, I continue to work as a Creative and Design Consultant mainly in the tech sector and as a (Copy)writer/editor in arts, communication, and social sciences. This place is more for sharing my most recent independent creative flows as I find the time...