Banu Cennetoğlu's Introspective Video Installation at Walker Art Center
Banu Cennetoğlu, a Turkish artist born in 1970, takes a unique and varied approach in her work, blending data, images, and information. Her 2018 video installation, which has a lengthy title, explores the connection between personal memories and historical events. It includes a timeline of visual archives from June 10, 2006, to March 21, 2018, made up of 46,685 digital files and over 127 hours of footage. The project kicks off just before "The List," an ongoing initiative by UNITED for Intercultural Action that tracks over 60,620 migrant deaths in Europe since 1993. The final entries align with Nowruz, the Persian New Year, and the premiere deadline. The installation weaves together political themes with everyday life and joy, prompting viewers to revisit and uncover different aspects. The exhibition "Collection in Focus: Banu Cennetoğlu" will be at the Walker Art Center in 2024.
Key facts
- Banu Cennetoğlu was born in Turkey in 1970.
- The video installation spans from June 10, 2006, to March 21, 2018.
- The work comprises 46,685 digital files and over 127 hours of footage.
- The earliest files relate to Cennetoğlu's dissemination of 'The List' by UNITED for Intercultural Action.
- 'The List' documents over 60,620 migrant deaths in Europe since 1993.
- The final files mark the days leading up to Nowruz, the Persian New Year.
- The work was first exhibited at the production deadline for Nowruz.
- The exhibition 'Collection in Focus: Banu Cennetoğlu' is presented at the Walker Art Center in 2024.
Entities
Artists
- Banu Cennetoğlu
Institutions
- UNITED for Intercultural Action
- Walker Art Center
Locations
- Turkey
- Europe