Vuslat's 'Emanet' Explores Trust and Guardianship at Tophane-i Amire
Turkish activist and artist Vuslat presents 'Emanet', her second solo traveling exhibition, at the Tophane-i Amire Cultural and Art Center in Istanbul, a former Ottoman artillery factory. The show, curated by Ebru Yetişkin, unfolds as a polyphonic memory recording through sculptures, paintings, and sound installations. The monumental centerpiece, 'Umbilical Cord of Life' (2023), is a gilded chain installation remodelled from a necklace given by her grandmother, symbolizing the cycle of life and death. Other works include 'A Place We Meet II' (2023), with silver-cast mullein plants on Bayburt stone plinths, and 'Embrace' (2024), a collaboration with artist Pelda Aytas and women villagers, embroidered with the semantic roots of 'emanet' in nine languages. The exhibition runs until July 30.
Key facts
- Vuslat's solo exhibition 'Emanet' is at Tophane-i Amire Culture and Art Center in Istanbul.
- The venue was originally an Ottoman artillery factory and armoury.
- Ebru Yetişkin is the curator of the exhibition.
- The centerpiece 'Umbilical Cord of Life' (2023) is a gilded chain installation.
- The work is a remodelling of a necklace from Vuslat's grandmother.
- 'A Place We Meet II' (2023) features mullein plants cast in silver on Bayburt stone plinths.
- 'Embrace' (2024) is a collaboration with Pelda Aytas and women villagers.
- The word 'emanet' is documented in nine languages in 'Embrace'.
- The exhibition runs until 30th July.
Entities
Artists
- Vuslat
- Ebru Yetişkin
- Pelda Aytas
Institutions
- Tophane-i Amire Cultural and Art Center
Locations
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- Bayburt