Artun Çekem is a composer from Istanbul, Turkey, whose work exists at the intersection of concert music, technology, and performance. He primarily finds inspiration in the uncanny and, more prominently, the uncanniness that is latent within anthropomorphic entities. Recurring themes in his work include uncanny aesthetics, defamiliarization, internet subcultures, and the exploration of liminal zones between the human and the non-human. His artistic research pursues two aims: as a humanistic inquiry, to question the ontological boundaries of humanness; and as an ethical advocacy, to challenge dualistic frameworks that constrain our understanding of human physicality and moral agency.

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His work has been featured in contemporary music stages across Asia, Europe, and North America, including platforms such as Gaudeamus (Netherlands), MA/IN (Italy), Mixtur (Spain), and Written for Talea (USA). He has collaborated with performers from leading ensembles including International Contemporary Ensemble, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Talea Ensemble, Ekmeles, and Ensemble TM+, among many others. He is currently living in New York City as a DMA candidate at Columbia University.