Gökhan Gökseven's Second Solo Exhibition Explores Fear at x-ist
Gökhan Gökseven presents his second solo exhibition, and first at x-ist, titled 'WORRY NOT GREAT ADMIRAL, FOR FEAR WILL ALWAYS FIND YOU.' The show runs from February 23 to April 1. Gökseven's artistic identity revolves around mystery, shudder, disappearance, longing, submission, perishment, and heat. He believes fear is a primary motivator and essential emotion, comparing it to water's necessity for life. The works depict fractions from a parallel world where the storyteller's mood crystallizes into objects, including memories, personal belongings, profiles, dreams, and nightmares. The exhibition title comes from a phrase by an ancient Maori healer resisting despair in his final years. The pieces incorporate oil paints, gouache, and patterns.
Key facts
- Gökhan Gökseven's second solo exhibition and first at x-ist.
- Exhibition title: 'WORRY NOT GREAT ADMIRAL, FOR FEAR WILL ALWAYS FIND YOU'.
- Runs from February 23 to April 1 at x-ist.
- Artist's identity built on mystery, shudder, disappearance, longing, submission, perishment, and heat.
- Gökseven states fear is a strong motivator and essential emotion, central to organisms like water.
- Works represent fractions from a parallel world, crystallizing the storyteller's mood.
- Fractions include memories, personal belongings, profiles, dreams, and nightmares.
- Title derived from a phrase by an ancient Maori healer resisting being crushed by void.
- Mediums: oil paints, gouache, and patterns.
Entities
Artists
- Gökhan Gökseven
Institutions
- x-ist