MAX ON DUTY
2DBorn in 1993 in Antalya, Emir Aktunç, also known as Max, is currently pursuing education in the Industrial Product Design department at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. As both a muralist and a musician, he blends art across different fields. In 2014, Max ventured into the world of Street Art and since then, he has worked on mural-focused projects in various cities across Turkey, including Istanbul, Ordu, Sinop, Ayvalik, and Antalya, as well as internationally in countries such as the Netherlands, Portugal, and Macedonia.
Max sees himself not only as an artist but also as an experience designer. Traces of his fine arts education, intensive drawing studies, and pictorial inclination are evident in his works. Depicting various creatures amidst the chaos of urban life, he reminds us of the often-overlooked lives around us. Max observes city life, considering the routines of animals, plants, and humans, and attempts to express these observations in his layered works.
His art serves as a tribute to the diverse inhabitants of multicultural cities. In his works, Max creatively merges electronic systems and global diversity, offering areas of relaxation filled with vibrant colors to escape negativity. By exploring interspecies relationships and divisions, he continues to tell his own story within the urban landscape of Istanbul.
2017 - Mural İstanbul Street Art Festival - Organizer
2018 - Mural Istanbul Street Art Festival - Organizer & Artist
2018 - Mural Istanbul Street Art Festival Assistant to Arlin Graff
2018 - Mural İstanbul Street Art Festival Sarıyer - Project artist
2018 - Street Groove Festival Ayvalik - Project artist
2018 - Turkish Airlines 2019 Calendar and Agenda Project
2018 - Donut Store 10th Anniversary Poster Exhibition
2019 - Sinop Mural Festival - Project artist
2019 - 16th Istanbul Biennial - Collaboration with Jared Madere
2019 - Istcaf Urban Art Festival - Project artist
2020 - Ordu Street Art Festival - Project artist
2020 - HSBC-Visions of Our City: Istanbul - Guest artist
2020 - Konuşan Duvarlar Fikirtepe - Project manager
2020 - Merdivenler Renkleniyor - Project artist
2021 - Istanbul Cinema Museum - Mural Project artist
2021 - Istanbul Airport - IGA Mural Project artist
2021 - Red Bull Half Court - Project artist and organizer
2021 - Writer's Block Street art Festival - Guest artist
2021 - NHL Stenden - Guest artist - Leeuwarden, Netherlands
2022 - URBANSCAPES Street art Exhibition - Art Weeks Akaretler
2023 - " Laridae" Mural Project, Etiler
2023 - " Figs of Kalamis" Mural Project, Kadıköy
Born in 1993 in Antalya, Emir Aktunç, also known as Max, is currently pursuing education in the Industrial Product Design department at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. As both a muralist and a musician, he blends art across different fields. In 2014, Max ventured into the world of Street Art and since then, he has worked on mural-focused projects in various cities across Turkey, including Istanbul, Ordu, Sinop, Ayvalik, and Antalya, as well as internationally in countries such as the Netherlands, Portugal, and Macedonia.
Max sees himself not only as an artist but also as an experience designer. Traces of his fine arts education, intensive drawing studies, and pictorial inclination are evident in his works. Depicting various creatures amidst the chaos of urban life, he reminds us of the often-overlooked lives around us. Max observes city life, considering the routines of animals, plants, and humans, and attempts to express these observations in his layered works.
His art serves as a tribute to the diverse inhabitants of multicultural cities. In his works, Max creatively merges electronic systems and global diversity, offering areas of relaxation filled with vibrant colors to escape negativity. By exploring interspecies relationships and divisions, he continues to tell his own story within the urban landscape of Istanbul.
2017 - Mural İstanbul Street Art Festival - Organizer
2018 - Mural Istanbul Street Art Festival - Organizer & Artist
2018 - Mural Istanbul Street Art Festival Assistant to Arlin Graff
2018 - Mural İstanbul Street Art Festival Sarıyer - Project artist
2018 - Street Groove Festival Ayvalik - Project artist
2018 - Turkish Airlines 2019 Calendar and Agenda Project
2018 - Donut Store 10th Anniversary Poster Exhibition
2019 - Sinop Mural Festival - Project artist
2019 - 16th Istanbul Biennial - Collaboration with Jared Madere
2019 - Istcaf Urban Art Festival - Project artist
2020 - Ordu Street Art Festival - Project artist
2020 - HSBC-Visions of Our City: Istanbul - Guest artist
2020 - Konuşan Duvarlar Fikirtepe - Project manager
2020 - Merdivenler Renkleniyor - Project artist
2021 - Istanbul Cinema Museum - Mural Project artist
2021 - Istanbul Airport - IGA Mural Project artist
2021 - Red Bull Half Court - Project artist and organizer
2021 - Writer's Block Street art Festival - Guest artist
2021 - NHL Stenden - Guest artist - Leeuwarden, Netherlands
2022 - URBANSCAPES Street art Exhibition - Art Weeks Akaretler
2023 - " Laridae" Mural Project, Etiler
2023 - " Figs of Kalamis" Mural Project, Kadıköy
