Halil Altindere, "Mirage", 2008
Not easy to save the world in 90 days
Exhibition opening: Today, December 12, 2009, 5 – 9 pm at Tanas, Heidestr. 50, 10557 Berlin (Dates: December 14, 20099 – March 13, 2010)
With: Halil Altindere, Fikret Atay, Köken Ergun, Ali Kazma, Servet Kocyigit, Ahmet Ögüt, Erkan Özgen, Sener Özmen, Cengiz Tekin, Nasan Tur
Turkish contemporary art is heading in a new direction. The steadily growing reputation of the International Istanbul Biennial, the regular presence of Turkish artists in important international exhibitions (documenta, Manifesta, biennials, the Carnegie International), the establishment of internationally-oriented private art museums in Turkey (Elgiz Museum of Contemporary Art, Istanbul Modern, SANTRALISTANBUL, Pera Museum, Sabanci Museum) and the dialogue between German and Turkish artists promoted through a variety of grants (DAAD, Transfer) have established a very positive profile here in Germany for the as yet little-known “art scene in Turkey”. Political developments, the still unresolved Cyprus question and the problematic discussions between the EU and Turkey on Turkey’s entrance into the European Union lend increasing topicality to the Turkish art scene. Not easy, to save the world in 90 days, the exhibition curated by René Block, examines the various levels of reflection engaged in by a young generation of Turkish artists. Read more
