Composer

Mert Gençer

Mert Gençer (a.k.a. lowkolos) is an Amsterdam-based audio producer and audiovisual artist with a background in experimental music and immersive new media. He holds a master’s degree in music and began his career in the field of new media, focusing on large-scale spatial augmented reality projects. His early work includes international productions such as ‘Conquest of Istanbul (2016)’, recognized as the world’s largest 3D mapping show; the ‘Saudi National Day Celebration’ in Jeddah, a Guinness World Record attempt for the largest fireworks display; and ‘ACSEE Festival’ in China, where he received first prize with the audiovisual collaboration ‘Magnetic Field’ in 2020.

Working across composition and sound design, Gençer has created audio work for new media, documentaries, and commercial campaigns for clients such as Adidas, Samsung, Vodafone, WWF, and VPRO. He is known for his textured and unruly approach to composition. He also teaches composition and production at the ArtEZ University.