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Guests: Artists and craftspeople.= Misafirler: Sanatçilar ve zanaatkârlar. Edited by N. Can Kantarci. [Exhibition catalogue].

2020New English Paperback. 4to. (29 x 24 cm). In English and Turkish. 133 p., color ills. Guests: Artists and craftspeople.= Misafirler: Sanatçilar ve zanaatkârlar. Edited by N. Can Kantarci. Opening on February 26, the exhibition "Guests: Artists and Craftspeople" is the first exhibition to be organized within the scope of Istanbul Modern's International Artist Residency Program. The project will contribute greatly to the promotion of Turkey abroad and is supported by the Innovative and Creative Istanbul Financial Support Program of the Istanbul Development Agency (ISTKA). In a first for Turkey, the program is arranging for artists from all over the world to collaborate with craftspeople in Istanbul under the auspices of a museum. "Guests: Artists and Craftspeople", the first exhibition of Istanbul Modern's International Artist Residency Program, will be open to the art-loving public from 26 February onwards. The exhibition invites viewers to think about Istanbul's centuries-old craft heritage through contemporary lens. The exhibition's press conference was attended by Oya Eczacibasi, Chair of the Board of Istanbul Modern, Dr. Fatih Piskin, Deputy General Secretary of the Istanbul Development Agency (ISTKA), exhibition curators Öykü Özsoy and Ümit Mesci, and participating artists and craftspeople. With the aim of enhancing the global visibility of Istanbul, the program has invited artists to collaborate with masters in a variety of traditional crafts ranging from wood carving and carpet weaving to metal spinning and quilt making. "Guests: Artists and Craftspeople" features the works of 10 international artists who have been inspired by the crafts of Istanbul. From Baku to London, Mexico City to Copenhagen: Participating artists focus on the themes of craft and tradition in their production processes or work with different materials and techniques. They have also participated in international biennials and exhibitions and their works are featured in the collections of leading museums and art institutions worldwide. The participating artists are: Faig Ahmed (Baku), Rana Begum (London), Benji Boyadgian (Jerusalem), Rodrigo Hernández (Mexico City), Servet Koçyigit (Amsterdam), Outi Pieski (Utsjoki and Numminen), Randi & Katrine (Copenhagen), Wael Shawky (Alexandria and Philadelphia), and Jorinde Voigt (Berlin). In addition to the new works created by reinterpreting traditional production techniques from a contemporary perspective, the exhibition showcases the artists' research and production processes in Istanbul, the resources in the city that inspired them and with which they interacted, as well as information about the craftspeople they worked with. Inviting the viewer to think about Istanbul's long-established craft heritage, the exhibition also includes historical objects that shed light on the cultural richness of Istanbul. These were borrowed from the Harbiye Military Museum and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's Libraries and Museums Directorate. Curated by Öykü Özsoy and Ümit Mesci of Istanbul Modern's Curatorial Staff, the exhibition "Guests: Artists and Craftspeople" will be on view until August 23. (Ist. Modern Museum).

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