VJ Karajan

Istanbul and Berlin based visual artist Begum Karahan aka VJ Karajan has given live audio visual performances, developed light and video installations at various events and has had the chance to work with DJs and musicians across different music genres.

Her performances combine light design and 3D animations. She works within gender-bender related issues and cultural topics. Beside her international festival performances, VJ Karajan also performed as visual performance artist at numerous local venues such as Club Indigo (Istanbul), Kloster (Istanbul), Wake Up Call (Istanbul), Gretchen (Berlin), Betahouse (Berlin), RAW Tempel Club (Berlin)

Begum is a member of female:pressure network and co-founder of the ‘New Media collective: DECOL’ in İstanbul.

Kajajan perfomed VJ-Sets at Les belles de nuit festivals 2014 and 2015.