Happy Easter in Istanbul

cross on its side

"Cross on its side"
Mixed media sculpture
cross: 160X120cm black circle: 220cm

Outside-in@ALANistanbul

TV8 / MUHALLEBİ KRALI

03.04.2012 Tarihinde TV8'te yayınlanan Okan Bayülgen'in hazırlayıp sunduğu Muhallebi Kralı BURADAN İZLENEBİLİR

Son Mektup

"Yakında seksen iki yaşında olacaksın. Boyun altı santim kısaldı, olsa olsa kırk beş kilosun ve hâlâ güzel, çekici, arzu uyandırıcısın. Elli sekiz yıldır birlikte yaşıyoruz ve ben seni her zamankinden çok seviyorum".

Andre Gorz

Andre Gorz'un "Son Mektup" isimli son romanının ilk cümleleri bunlar. Hayatları boyunca yeryüzündeki haksızlıklar karşısında sessiz kalmayıp, mücadele etmeyi seçen Gorz ve Dorine çifti, Dorinein uzun yıllar süren acı verici hastalığının ardından radikal bir karar almak zorunda kalırlar: kendi hayatlarına son verme hakkını kullanmak... Dorine'nin kanseri yenemeyeceği anlaşılır. Böylelikle yaşamda olduğu gibi ölümde de ayrılmayacak, kimse bir diğerinin ölümünden sonra yaşamak zorunda kalmayacaktır. Yaşlı çiftin intiharına aylar kala yazılan "Son Mektup", bir bahar kitabı olmasa da, ben bu bahara onu okuyarak gireceğim.

Bir daha.

dingin cumartesi

OUTSIDE-in

OUTSIDE-in

OPENING:
Thursday, 5th April
7pm @ Alan Istanbul

PERFORMANCE by Various and Gould:
Thursday, 5th April
6pm @ Asmalı Mescit Street

PERFORMANCE by Nejla Dalkılıç:
Friday, 27th April
6pm @ Asmalı Mescit Street to Istiklal Street

AFTER SHOW PARTY:
Thursday, 5th April
10pm @ LOKAL Tünel

EXHIBITION:
5th April – 5th May 2012
1pm – 7pm except Sundays and Mondays
@ Alan Istanbul

Contemporary approach to Street Art: Aesthetics in-between

'Starting in the 70’s, the “Graffiti” movement became the embodied form of art’s desire to capture public areas. The most obvious quality of this movement was its will to prevent the imprisonment of... art in “sterilized” areas, therefore making it possible for a larger part of society to become active participants and viewers. This was the only way for art to be free at that time; to be separated from material relationships in terms of value and insignificance.

These movements of free spirit, belonging to the street, intended to grab our attention in every part of our lives. Finally now, they intend to carry on with their influence within galleries of artistic essence. What could be the meaning of replacing such a rebellious act indoors? Isn’t this relocation in conflict with the movement’s very reason of being and existence? Maybe one should recall how deep the governing power’s influence penetrates within the public life when trying to answer these questions?

Alan Istanbul presents OUTSIDE-in, a group exhibition organized and curated by Sinejan Kılıç. We are proud to present the group show OUTSIDE-in, which considers the contemporary approach to street art and the aesthetics in-between.

There will be a live ‘street art’ performance by Various and Gould at 6pm, one hour before the exhibition opening.

www.contemporarystreetart.com

Opening Party OUTSIDE-in 2012 @ Lokal Tünel / 10pm

Artists:

ÇİĞDEM MICHALSKI Turkey, İstanbul

WILLIAM BUCHINA USA, New York

NİLS PETTER LÖFSTEDT & ERİK VESTMAN Sweden, Malmö

MERVE ŞENDİL Turkey, İstanbul

GAMZE ÖZER Turkey, İstanbul

TAYFUN SERTTAŞ Turkey, İstanbul

MERVE MORKOÇ Turkey, İstanbul

VARIOUS & GOULD Germany, Berlin

NEJLA DALKILIÇ Turkey, İstanbul

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