Zilberman Istanbul Presents Group Exhibition 'Settling into the Abyss'
From May 13 to July 1, 2022, Zilberman Istanbul is featuring an exhibition titled "Settling into the Abyss," curated by Naz Kocadere at the Mısır Apartment. This showcase presents the works of various artists including Isaac Chong Wai, Sandra del Pilar, Memed Erdener, and Erkan Özgen. The exhibition's title is inspired by Nietzsche's philosophical ideas and delves into the complexities of violence within human connections, drawing on Jung's concept of the 'shadow.' Notable pieces in the exhibit include "Sleep" by Yaşam Şaşmazer, "Who Am I and How Much?" by Sandra del Pilar, and "The Memory of Time" by Erkan Özgen.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs May 13 – July 1, 2022 at Zilberman Istanbul, Mısır Apartment
- Curated by Naz Kocadere
- Features 8 artists: Isaac Chong Wai, Sandra del Pilar, Memed Erdener, Erkan Özgen, Yaşam Şaşmazer, Neriman Polat, Cengiz Tekin, İsmail Yılmaz
- Title from Nietzsche's 'Beyond Good and Evil' (1886)
- Carl Jung's 'shadow' archetype informs the curatorial framework
- Erkan Özgen's video 'The Memory of Time' shot on Suomenlinna island, Finland
- Cengiz Tekin's photographs reference Diyarbakır and Van Gogh's 'Wheat Field and Crows'
- Isaac Chong Wai's glass sculptures cast from bullet holes in Berlin walls
Entities
Artists
- Isaac Chong Wai
- Sandra del Pilar
- Memed Erdener
- Erkan Özgen
- Yaşam Şaşmazer
- Neriman Polat
- Cengiz Tekin
- İsmail Yılmaz
- Naz Kocadere
- Friedrich Nietzsche
- Carl Jung
- Judith Butler
- Jacqueline Rose
- Mick Jagger
- Keith Richards
- Vincent van Gogh
Institutions
- Zilberman Istanbul
- UNESCO
Locations
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- Mısır Apartment
- Suomenlinna
- Finland
- Diyarbakır
- Berlin
- Germany