Random Walk, Feeding, and Weather

Merve Mepa’s work responds to the expanding landscape of digital infrastructure. Drawing from data theory, ecological thinking, feminist methodologies, and what she terms “minoritarian technologies”, Mepa creates generative spatial systems that function both as immersive artworks and speculative infrastructures. Her sculptural installations incorporate data flows, cloud technologies, and technical tools such as statistical modeling, distributed networks, and algorithmic systems. Influenced by hacktivism, DIY culture, and open-source movements, Mepa’s practice develops spaces for resistance within dominant technological regimes.

With Random Walk, Feeding, and Weather (2025) Mepa stages a sculptural installation composed of modular grid panels, voids, and raised segments that disrupt linear movement and guide viewers into non-directed, embodied navigation, or according to the artist, a “random walk.” A central vertical sculpture, recalling data streams, nervous systems, and infrastructural networks, anchors the space while encouraging shifting vantage points and physical engagement.