Group Exhibition in Istanbul Reinterprets Buñuel and Dalí's Surrealist Film 'Un Chien Andalou'

An exhibition in Istanbul features the works of 13 artists inspired by the surrealist film 'Un Chien Andalou', created by Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí in 1929. This showcase includes a variety of artistic forms such as paintings, illustrations, sculptures, and photography that reflect the film's absurd visuals. Ceren Oykut's 'The Trial' (2015) presents pen drawings that hint at industrial invasion, while Cem Dinlenmiş's 'Vault' (2015) incorporates geometric designs. Photography works include '2A' (2015) by Ali Bilge Akkaya and 'Quo Vadis?' (2015) by Bahadır Baruter. Organized by X-ist gallery in 2015, the exhibition emphasizes new Turkish artists and features minimal curatorial intervention for a nonlinear experience. Buñuel's 1983 autobiography highlighted the film's dismissal of rationality, impacting film aesthetics and psychoanalysis.