With an excellent bookshop, there is no doubt that the new Arter will prove to be an exceptional addition to Istanbul’s cultural landscape, and one which will draw locals and visitors alike. 4 12 13 14 He is a sponsor of the Istanbul Biennial and Turkey's pavilion at the Venice Biennale. 4 He lives in London and is known for his fondness for both contemporary and classical art. Erkmen’s specially produced pieces for her show Whitish were particularly eye-catching, and other films and installations made up an overall series of significant artworks. Not much of Ko's personal life is known as he shies away from the public and media. ‘Words Are Very Unnecessary’ was another collection- based show, as was the Altan Gurman retrospective. The collection- based group show entitled ‘What Time is It’? was curated by Emre Baykal and Eda Berkmen, and formed around the concepts of memory, time and space. There were seven exhibitions in total, four of them drawn from its collection that comprises more than 1,300 works as of 2019. Exceptionally well-designed on six floors by Grimshaw architects and with a highly professional installation of its maiden exhibition, the museum occupies an indoor space of 18,000 m2. In its new home, Arter will be a sustainable, vibrant cultural hub, making a broad range of programmes accessible to everyone. Held across several venues - from the Pera Museum to Büyükada (Island in the Sea of Marmara), and the Antrepo 5, there were multiple diversities of perspectives and statements.Īlejandro Almanza Pereda, Horror Vacui (Spring Scene #2), 2017.Ī momentous event, the opening of the new Arter building in Dolapdere, also marked a highlight of this week of culture. The contradictions and challenges do not escape notice, and when all is done and told a coherent message emerges about the Anthropocene, its relationship to contemporary art, and our collective plight. Fifty-six were therefore selected from diverse practices and backgrounds to address this urgent theme, sometimes unearthing deeply emotional responses, other times pointing a cold finger. “ He believes the understanding of this phenomenon needs anthropologists and explorers and to him, the artists are these anthropologists. This is a world which we do not want to inhabit - the continent of our shame, our guilt. Nicolas Bourriaud, curator of the 16th Istanbul Biennal (supported by Koc Holdings) entitled The Seventh Continent, says the following in his interview with art blogger Judith Benhamou-huet : “There is a whole continent, a huge mass of plastic drifting away in the ocean, five times the size of Turkey. Art patrons at the Arter opening on Sept 13, from left to right: Paula Cussi, Fatima Maleki, Paula Al Askari, Leila Heller, Lubna Allana
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