ISTANBUL (AA) – The second edition of Akaretler Art Project, organized with the support of Bilgili Sanat, started with the opening held in buildings numbered 25-27 in Akaretler Sıraevler. Artweeks Istanbul continues with the Project series, which it has implemented with the aim of continuing art events throughout the year. This series, which started as Artweeks Istanbul Project, continues its journey under the name Akaretler Art Project, identifying with its venue since its second edition.
In her statement to AA correspondent, Artweeks Founder and Organizer Sabiha Kurtulmuş stated that the Artweeks Akaretler project started in 2018 and that they worked together with different venues in this process. – We offered the audience a different experience in each edition. Stating that each edition took place in different venues, Kurtulmuş said, “The number of buildings and locations in Akaretler Sıraevler changed in each edition.
This has always given us dynamism. We offered the audience a different experience in each edition. he said. Kurtulmuş stated that the project aims to create an alternative exhibition space for galleries, independent art initiatives and artists, and said that they aim to provide the opportunity to present the works of artists who cannot find a place in the annual programs to the audience. Informing that exhibitions and art meetings will continue throughout the summer in Akaretler Sıraevler, Kurtulmuş stated that the project will bring new dynamism to the art environment.
Sabiha Kurtulmuş pointed out that they worked with 6 galleries within the scope of the second edition and said: Anna Laudel brings together its master and young artists with an international selection. Kairos welcomes its audience with separate curations on both floors. One of the newest surprises of this edition is the presentation of gallery collaborations. Ambidexter and Evin are located on different floors, numbers 25-27, with a joint curation.
Martch Art Project and OG Gallery present the idea of a joint curation from their own focuses. Seeing the galleries’ friendship and presentation together creates a surprising route for the viewer. – Being a gallery owner in Türkiye is a really arduous job that requires serious dedication. Underlining that galleries play an important role in art life, Kurtulmuş said, “Being a gallery owner in Türkiye is a job that is really arduous and requires serious dedication.
It’s been 32 years since I entered the industry. Despite all the shortcomings and negativities, real gallery work finds its reward. Of course, it is necessary to talk about the expectations and conditions carefully here. We are a much more dynamic and powerful structure compared to the Middle East. made his assessment. Kurtulmuş stated that galleries serve as a bridge between artists and institutions and continued his words as follows: Galleries are the most important structures of the art world that provide connections between people and institutions on behalf of artists, establish the art market and enable career formation.
The most successful results come from long-term relationships between gallerists, artists and collectors. While our event offers galleries a new exhibition space outside of their programs, it also enables new encounters and relationships. – The project also contributes to contemporary art gaining wider public visibility. Anna Laudel artist representative Şeyma Karaca said that initiatives that bring together different galleries, artists, collectors and art lovers make significant contributions to Istanbul’s culture-art ecosystem.
Stating that Akaretler Art Project’s diversity, interaction and discovery-oriented structure coincides with the vision of the gallery, Karaca explained that they carry out a program that supports artists from different generations and disciplines and encourages international dialogue. Emphasizing that the project provides an important meeting opportunity for the industry, Karaca said: While the project allows our artists to meet new audiences, interact with different galleries and art professionals, it also contributes to contemporary art gaining a wider public visibility.
It also creates an important meeting point that makes Istanbul’s art scene more accessible, vibrant and inclusive. We are excited to take part in this year’s edition and to share the productions of our artists on such a dynamic platform, and we believe that Akaretler Art Project will continue to strengthen collaborations and dialogues within the art world. – I find Akaretler valuable as a space where they can establish a more direct relationship with the audience.
Kairos Founding Director Ezgi Yıldız, touching upon the importance of taking part in the Akaretler Art Project, said: “I always find Akaretler valuable as a space where art becomes more accessible and can establish a more direct relationship with the audience.” The coming together of different galleries and artists in the same building creates a lively and important encounter area for the Istanbul art scene. Therefore, it is very meaningful for us to take part in the second edition of Akaretler Art Project.
he said. EVİN Galerist Director Osman Nuri İyem stated that the historical texture of Akaretler Sıraevler and contemporary art created a special atmosphere, and that they aimed to bring together the productions of different artists in their joint presentation with Ambidexter and offer a layered exhibition experience. – About Akaretler Art Project Akaretler Art Project, which is a part of Bilgili Sanat’s vision of integrating art with the urban fabric and providing sustainable support to artistic production, aims to offer a flexible and sustainable model to Istanbul’s cultural and artistic life by intertwining contemporary art with historical texture and daily life.
Shaped with a curatorial and artist-oriented approach, the event will highlight the current production focuses of the artists represented by the galleries and their new collaborations, and will provide the audience with the opportunity to establish a more sincere and in-depth dialogue with art. Following the second edition of Akaretler Art Project, which will meet art lovers until June 14, Akaretler Sıraevler will continue to host artistic events all summer long.
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