Seminar

The Aesthetics of Crime: Reflectionf of Violence And Forgery In Art

Seminar
The Aesthetics of Crime: Reflectionf of Violence And Forgery In Art

"Curating Contemporary Art" Seminar Program

Seminar: The Aesthetics of Crime: Reflectionf of Violence And Forgery In Art

Speaker: Özgür Demirci

Time: 6:00-7:00 pm

The seminar examines the relationship between art and crime. Drawing on important theft and forgery events in art history, it examines how works of art are stolen, copied, and how these situations find a response in the art world. The seminar, which covers examples such as the theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre Museum or a museum action by artist Ulay, will continue with the stories of people who produce fake works of art and international institutions working in this field. At the same time, through some contemporary artists and projects, how art intersects with crime and how these intersections are reflected in art production will be discussed. This seminar will address the multi-layered structure of art, which is intertwined not only with aesthetics but also with social, legal, and ethical questions.

About Özgür Demirci

Özgür Demirci is an artist whose practice revolves around memory, exploring the construction of individual and collective narratives through a range of creative methodologies. His work often interrogates the intersection of personal experience and broader socio-political contexts. Demirci earned his BA from the Department of Combined Arts at Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul in 2008. He completed his MFA in Fine Arts at HDK-Valand Academy of Art and Design, University of Gothenburg in 2010, and later received his PhD in Art and Design from Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir. He currently teaches in the Visual Communication Design and Cinema and Digital Media programs at İzmir University of Economics. Based in Izmir, Demirci is also a co-founder of MONITOR, a video-focused contemporary art initiative.His work has been featured in numerous national and international exhibitions and festivals, including the 9th Sinop Biennial; Anthology of Promises at Pilot Gallery; Dry Summer at Eldem Art Space; the 1st Ajman Film Biennial; the 19th WRO Media Art Biennale; Tatsuno International Film Festival; the 9th Athens Video Poetry Festival; Proyector Video Festival; the 17th Athens Digital Arts Festival; Trumbauer Family Collection; Survival Kit at Space Debris, Istanbul and Cultural Transit Foundation, Yekaterinburg, Russia; the 8th Makedox Film Festival, Skopje; the 36th Istanbul Film Festival; En Masse: Books Orchestrated at The Center for Book Arts, New York; PAS at Miza Gallery, Tirana; Kassel Dokfest at Kasseler Kunstverein, Germany; Dedicated at Öktem&Aykut Gallery; Stay With Me at Weserburg Museum, Bremen; Migrating University of Mickiewicz at the Adam Mickiewicz Museum, Istanbul; Check Point at DEPO, Istanbul; and Planes, Trains, Automobiles and Ships at SALT, Istanbul.

* To learn conditions of participation in a single seminar, we would kindly ask you to send an e-mail to apply@curatingcontemporaryart.org address noting the required seminar details. Single seminar participation fee is 650 TL.

10 June 2025 Tuesday 18:00

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