While De Certeau defines space as “a practiced place”, Lefebvre declares that the
perception, living and production of space is through body which occupies it. Grosz writes
about space as being occupied by its inhabitants and how it is in constant transformation, where
objects, subjects, and their relations are structured and positioned. In the space of artistic
production, space is produced as a result of the artist's actions and body movements while
practicing art. The artist is the subject and the artwork is the object which carry traces of its
space and time. The artist studio can be traced back to 16th century artist inventories and is
defined as a room or a space where an artist works. However, this simple definition is not
adequate to deliver the essence of the studio: a complex space of production and transformation
occupied by the artist. The aim of this study is to break down the atmosphere of the studio space
and to raise a discussion on the spatial relations in the artist studio. These spatial relations form
focus points of space and practice, space and identity, and space and time. In this pursuit, an
interdisciplinary literature research has been followed comprehensively and selected modern
and postmodern studio spaces are presented as examples. Lastly, post-studio practices are
introduced as a shift in the perception of the spaces used by artists and the spatial relations of
the studio are revisited, this time encompassing contemporary studios and their extensions.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Production of Space, Transformation of Space, Artist Studio, Time-Space
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