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Nilbar Güres's Identity Dialectics in Afterall Essay

publication · 2026-04-22

An essay titled "Cloth People from Outer Space: Nilbar Güres’s Dialectics of Identity" was published in Afterall Journal Issue 36 on June 8, 2014. Written by Lara Fresko, the text explores the work of Turkish artist Nilbar Güres, focusing on how her use of textiles and performance challenges fixed identities and gender norms. The essay is part of a journal issue and is only accessible to subscribers or via individual purchase from the University of Chicago Press. The article is no longer freely available online, but related content includes pieces on Inauk S. Gullah, Gonzalo Díaz, and a roundtable on saving M HKA.

Key facts

  • Essay published in Afterall Journal Issue 36
  • Written by Lara Fresko
  • Publish date: June 8, 2014
  • Title: Cloth People from Outer Space: Nilbar Güres’s Dialectics of Identity
  • Full text only available to subscribers or via purchase from University of Chicago Press
  • Related articles include pieces on Inauk S. Gullah and Gonzalo Díaz
  • Nilbar Güres is a Turkish artist
  • Essay examines identity and gender through textiles and performance

Entities

Artists

  • Nilbar Güres
  • Lara Fresko
  • Inauk S. Gullah
  • Gonzalo Díaz
  • Sheau Yun Lim
  • Antonio Echeverría
  • Rada Georgieva
  • Els Silvrants-Barclay

Institutions

  • Afterall
  • University of Chicago Press
  • M HKA

Sources