On Friday morning 4 curators flew back to Manchester and six of us remained in Turkey for another 24 hours.
In the morning we went back to AKM on Taksim Square in Boyoglu to see the Istanbul Biennial exhibition. AKM is a cultural centre and was re-constructed after a fire in the1970s which now, 40 odd years later, faces potential radical refurbishment.
After AKM a few of us moved swiftly on to the show at Karsi Gallery just off Istikal Caddesi which was not part of the Istanbul Biennial but wanted to see some more work by emerging Turkish artists. We saw some really interesting work, mainly video and installation, often with political undertones. Then we moved on to Platform Garanti to see a solo show by Croatian artist Mladen Stilinovic. His work consisted of installation, drawing and video and dealt with issues around economy, referencing Platform Garanti’s previous function of a bank.
After this we went on a much deserved walk through Sultanahmet, from the Blue Mosque to the Grand Bazaar to the Egyptian Bazaar and completed our trip with a meal in the bustling Tunel area.
Thursday 8 November 2007
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