GAZİANTEP ZEUGMA MOZAİK MÜZESİ

fora, as the most striking example: “Kutluğ Ataman’s video-art
production called Never to My Soul tackling the themes of
identity-politics-power, enjoyed a very positive reaction. This
work constituted the crossing of a threshold in terms of modern
art in Turkey, although it was not meant to be. The work was
extremely striking and, in our capacity as the voice of modern
art in Turkey, we had to display it. We had no negative reactions,
on the contrary, we were even encouraged by positive reactions.
The Turkish public is interested in contemporary art and, when
informed adequately, appreciates and applauds it.”
Every aspect of art
The museum was created by Oya Eczacıbaşı, a member of the
Eczacıbaşı family who are known worldwide for their valuable
contributions in every field of art and culture. İstanbul Modern
is yet another of their success stories. Fashion designer Hüseyin
Çağlayan, appointed Knight by the Queen of England in 2006,
presented his creations at the museum. Following the exhibition
at İstanbul Modern, the Paris Museum of Decorative Arts
offered him a 1.500 m 2 exhibition space to be used at his
convenience for an event and exhibition. An example showing
the functioning of channels and trends in this field.
İstanbul Modern is using on every occasion the dream factor,
one of its basic components. It is now hosting, as a reflection of
the country’s modern face, an exhibition called “Dream and
Reality”, inspired from a novel co-authored by first Turkish
female novelist Fatma Aliye and writer Ahmet Mithat, consisting
of the works, from 1891 onwards, of 75 female artists from
Turkey.
İstanbul Modern’in her köşesinde bir sürpriz bekliyor.
İstanbul Modern harbours a surprise at every corner.
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