Ömer Koç Collection Debuts at Arter with 600 Works

Suppose You Are Not, the first private collection exhibition at Arter, Istanbul, opens January 19, 2024. Curated by Selen Ansen, it features over 600 works from the Ömer Koç Collection, including paintings, sculptures, photographs, furniture, and books by nearly 400 artists and anonymous makers. The title references Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat. The exhibition spans the 4th and 3rd-floor galleries, exploring how domestic collecting translates into a museum context. It juxtaposes ordinary and extraordinary objects, challenging chronology and hierarchy. The collection is presented as a living organism, reflecting the collector's desires and the affinities between objects. The show runs at Arter, a venue known for contemporary art.