EXHIBITION

Déjà Vu

EXHIBITION
Déjà Vu

Sinem Pehlivan

Sinem Pehlivan "After graduating from the Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts at Mustafa Kemal University, she completed her master's degree in the Department of Art and Design at Istanbul Kemerburgaz (Altınbaş) University. She finalized her thesis on 'Socio-cultural and Political Environment in Post-1980 Turkey and Studies on Protest Art.' In 2021, she was selected for the 'yazıhane' project, a collaboration between Istanbul Narmanli Art and the Dutch Consulate. During the 2022-2023 period, she successfully completed the 'Contemporary Art and Curatorship' training program, conducted in cooperation with Akbank Art and Open Dialogue Istanbul. In 2024, she participated in the "Eşikte Birlikte (Together at the Threshold)" workshop under the CultureCIVIC: Capacity Development Program for artists and curators. She continues her curatorial research and artistic production focusing on public art, activist art, space, and memory. Additionally, she contributes to the cultural and artistic field through evaluation, critique, and analytical writings.

Déjà Vu

The "Déjà Vu" exhibition explores the intricate relationship between urban identity, memory, and collective consciousness, taking inspiration from cities like Antakya, which have endured cycles of destruction and reconstruction.

The exhibition highlights the resilience of such urban spaces while reflecting on how personal and collective memories shape and are shaped by the physical and emotional layers of cities.

Featuring a variety of artworks in different mediums, the exhibition examines themes such as political and cultural identity, resistance, and continuity. It delves into the experiences of individuals and communities, investigating how memory manifests in urban environments and is transformed by rituals, historical events, and everyday encounters.

Through its curatorial lens, the exhibition frames cities as living entities with complex narratives embedded in their architectural and cultural fabric. From the persistence of historical sites to the fleeting echoes of personal experiences, "Déjà Vu" offers viewers an opportunity to engage with cities as repositories of collective history and individual memory.

The exhibition’s dialogue between past and present invites the audience to reflect on their connections to place and identity. It poses critical questions about the resilience of memory in an era of rapid urban transformation and encourages a deeper understanding of how spaces we inhabit carry the imprints of history, culture, and personal stories.

Artists & Works

a77 Kolektifi

Installation on the Asi River, 2006

DVD video, 23’

Courtesy of the artist

Lara Ögel

Dream lives of debris (and what has location may be approached), 2019

Video and sound, 10'

Courtesy of the artist

Lara Ögel

Houses Were Rooms, I Had Forgotten III, 2019

Installation

Ceramics, soil, grass, wood, seeds

Courtesy of the artist

İlyas Hayta

Titus, 2022

Video and sound

Courtesy of the artist

Damla Yalçın

Hulyakent 2/98 Series, 2018

Emroidery on Fine Art Print

109 x 66 cm

Courtesy of the artist

Emrah Gökdemir

What Khıdr Said to Moses: Turn Around Me, 2015

Video

Courtesy of the artist

Berka Beste Kopuz

Coast of the Past, 2019

Installation 

Writing on plastic glass

119 x 132 x 40 cm

Berka Beste Kopuz

Trace Series, 2017

Photography, diasec print

44,4 x 30 cm

Courtesy of the artist

Mehmet Fahracı

A Believer's Ordinary Dream, 2022

Digital print

150 x 120 cm

Courtesy of the artist

Mehmet Fahracı

Cityless-ness-less-ness, 2022

Digital print

120 x 150 cm

Courtesy of the artist

Kezban Arca Batıbeki

Call her moonchild dancing in the shallows of river (Moonchild – King Crimson), 2018

Acrylic based mixed media, original old painting and collage on canvas

70 x 90 cm

Courtesy of the artist

Kezban Arca Batıbeki

You Have The Sun, I Have The Moon (I Have The Moon – Lush), 2018

Acrylic based mixed media, original old painting and collage on canvas

70 x 90 cm

Courtesy of the artist

Uğur Karagül

Sound and sculpture installation

Courtesy of the artist

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