Intro: Ali M. Demirel, born in Turkey in 1972, is a Berlin-based artist. He studied nuclear engineering and architecture before pursuing art. In 1993, he started experimenting with video. As his practice developed, he began working with electronic music, designing and performing live audio-visual shows. He is known for his long-term collaboration with Richie Hawtin/Plastikman. More recently, he completed a video trilogy which examines post- apocalyptic utopias. Demirel has performed at Sonar Festival Barcelona, Mutek Festival Montreal, Fuji Rock Festival Japan, Brixton Academy London, L’Olympia Paris, Sydney Opera House, Coachella USA, among others. His work has been shown at Guggenheim Museum New York, TodaysArt Netherlands, CTM Berlin, ICA London, Arter Istanbul, among others.