Silence #61: Başak Günak
4 July 2025
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Site-specific sound performance by sound artist Başak Günak.
About Başak Günak
Başak Günak is a sound artist and composer, born in Istanbul and based in Berlin. She is also known in the electronic music scene as AH! KOSMOS. As a sound artist, Günak explores sonic experimentation, creates site-specific performances, and composes soundscapes for theatre, contemporary dance, film, and visual art projects. Her work has been presented worldwide at various festivals and cultural institutions, including the Barbican Theatre, Sónar Festival, Berlin CTM Festival, Rotterdamse Schouwburg, and Prague Quadrennial.
In recent years, she has composed works for the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gropius Bau in Berlin, and Kunstmuseum Basel. She has also held residencies at HELLERAU European Centre for the Arts (Dresden), Bijloke Academy (Ghent), and Elektronmusikstudion Stockholm. Additionally, she was commissioned by Sharjah Biennial 16 (United Arab Emirates) to create a sound installation.
About Silence
Silence is a series of morning concerts. On the first Friday of every month, as the city awakens, musicians explore the centuries-old acoustics of the Oude Kerk. At the heart of the Silence series is contemporary music, where acoustic, digital, and electronic sounds merge. Inspired by Sweelinck’s walking concerts centuries ago, the audience is invited to experience the music while moving through the church’s historic architecture.