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Günseli
Yalcinkaya
Günseli Yalcinkaya is an editor, writer and researcher based in London. Her ongoing practice of internet folklore explores online culture, advanced technologies, and the myths embedded within those systems. She is a Contributing Editor at Dazed Media and the former host of Dazed’s official podcast Logged On, shining a youth culture lens on internet culture. As a creative consultant, she translates culturally resonant content into commercial strategy, working on cultural insights for forward-thinking brands.
As an expert voice, she has appeared in talks, presentations and panels at the Architectural Association, LAS Art Foundation, Sónar+D, Somerset House, The Serpentine, Ibraaz, The Photographer’s Gallery, Unsound Festival, and X Museum. Her research on quantum culture was presented as part of LAS Art Foundation’s S+T+ARTS Prize-winning Sensing Quantum programme (2025).
In 2023, Günseli curated Cybernetic Serendipities: Towards AI at ICA in London. She is associate curator of the forthcoming major exhibition at Somerset House, titled Abracadabra!, opening to the public in 2027.
She was previously Features Editor at Dazed Magazine (2021-2024) and External Research Associate at Moth Quantum (2024-2025). She is an Associate Lecturer at London College of Fashion.
As an artist, she has worked on a number of high-profile commissions for CIVA Festival (Vienna) and Foam Gallery (Amsterdam). She is a member of the 2024-2025 cohort of artists commissioned by TIMES, alongside Andrea Belosi, James K and Heith.
Looksmaxxing Semiotics (as part of Metaphormaxxing: A Mapping Game)
Foam, Amsterdam
2025
QULTURE (Commissioned by Moth Quantum)
CIVA Festival
2025
The Talk w/ Heith and James K, commissioned by TIMES
TIMES
2025
Ideology Generator w/ Kat Zavada, a workshop commissioned by Unsound
Unsound Krakow
2023
Metis, Joey Holder (I wrote the script, concept development)
Seventeen
2023
Looksmaxxing Semiotics (as part of Metaphormaxxing: A Mapping Game)
Foam, Amsterdam
2025
QULTURE (Commissioned by Moth Quantum)
CIVA Festival
2025
The Talk w/ Heith and James K, commissioned by TIMES
TIMES
2025
Ideology Generator w/ Kat Zavada, a workshop commissioned by Unsound
Unsound Krakow
2023
Metis, Joey Holder (I wrote the script, concept development)
Seventeen
2023
Looksmaxxing Semiotics (as part of Metaphormaxxing: A Mapping Game)
Foam, Amsterdam
2025
QULTURE (Commissioned by Moth Quantum)
CIVA Festival
2025
The Talk w/ Heith and James K, commissioned by TIMES
TIMES
2025
Ideology Generator w/ Kat Zavada, a workshop commissioned by Unsound
Unsound Krakow
2023
Metis, Joey Holder (I wrote the script, concept development)
Seventeen
2023