Seden Uz
I was born in Istanbul in 1980. I graduated from Istanbul University, Department of Archaeology and Art History. I completed my master's program in Museum Studies at Yildiz Technical University with a thesis titled "Museumification of Personal Spaces: The Example of Burgaz Ada Sait Faik House." I served as museum curator during the establishment phase of Darüşşafaka Museum and worked as a museum researcher at Pera Museum. I have presented papers at international conferences and congresses. Currently, I am in the dissertation stage of the Museum Management doctoral program at Istanbul University. I have taught Art History at Işık University. At Kent University, I teach courses on Fine Arts, Modern Art, Art Management, and Museum Studies, and at Bezmialem Foundation University, I teach Digital Art and Design courses. Additionally, at Aydın University, I teach Museum and Gallery Management, Curatorship, and Art Marketing courses. I am also undertaking the "Contemporary Art and Curatorship" training organized by Akbank Sanat and Açık Dialogue collaboration.
Following the Traces of Time
Using the power of art, this exhibition aims to broaden the viewer's perspective and question the fundamental questions of existence.
Time is a mysterious concept that forms the basis of our existence. Can time, which we perceive as a flow from the past to the future, have a cyclical structure?
We measure weight with a scale, temperature with a thermometer. When we measure time with, say, a clock, what is it that we measure? According to some thinkers of the ancient world, the answer to this question was that what we call time is simply a measure of change. What is real is a changing universe, and time is derived from and used to track regular change and movement. This exhibition invites us to reflect on the nature of time and explore the mystery of eternity.
The exhibition consists of three themes:
* The Nature of Time focuses on the impermanence, perception and measurement of time.
* Awareness of the Moment, emphasizing the importance of the present moment and the dangers of being stuck in the past or the future
* Meditation and Contemplation emphasizes the importance of calming the mind and finding inner peace.
The selected artworks will address the repetitive and endless cycle of time from different perspectives. The concept of eternity is constructed in such a way as to provoke the viewer to think and question their own existence. Using the power of art, this exhibition aims to broaden the viewer's perspective and question the fundamental questions of existence.