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Dec 30 2013
Gigantic neon rainbow by Sarkis to adorn Ä°stanbul Modern's façade
Renowned Turkish-Armenian conceptual artist Sarkis' gigantic neon
installation `GökkuÅ?ak' (The Rainbow) will grace the outer wall of the
Ä°stanbul Modern starting New Year's Eve, the Tophane-based museum's
press office said on Monday.
The inauguration of `GökkuÅ?ak,' a 7.5 by 15 meter installation that
was first displayed in September in the BeyoÄ?lu-based Galeri Mana, on
the Ä°stanbul Modern's front wall is the first of a series of events
that will mark the museum's 10th anniversary throughout 2014.
Founded in 2004 by the EczacıbaÅ?ı Group, Ä°stanbul Modern is Turkey's
first private museum with a special focus on contemporary art. A
majority of the museum's permanent collection comes from the
EczacıbaÅ?ı family's private collection, started by the late Nejat F.
EczacıbaÅ?ı.
The installation, which will adorn the museum for the next 365 days,
was billed as a `meditation on art's various ways of coming to life as
an endless field of thought and action' in Monday's press release. `It
symbolizes the never-ending rhythm, excitement and happinesses of
life,' the statement read.
Sarkis defines his installation as a `rainbow gaining momentum towards
the Big Bang.' The 75-year-old artist was quoted in the press release:
``GökkuÅ?ak' should be regarded as a miracle. Art is always about new
beginnings, [the artist does make] references [to other occurrences],
but while creating [an artwork] all these references disappear and
fresh [ideas] are born.'
Levent ÇalıkoÄ?lu, chief curator of Ä°stanbul Modern, said in the press
release that in `GökkuÅ?ak,' Sarkis draws parallels between a `miracle
of the nature and the ambiguity and excitement during the initial
phases of an artistic idea.' The installation also stands as a symbol
of the Ä°stanbul Modern's `wide scope in the variety of artistic fields
we bring together under the same roof,' ÇalıkoÄ?lu added.
The museum encourages its visitors to take photographs under
`GökkuÅ?ak' and share these pictures on social media with the tag
#gökkuÅ?akaltındayım, which will then be compiled into an album on the
museum's Facebook page.
The museum, located on the Bosporus coast in the busy Karaköy
neighborhood, has drawn over 5 million visitors since it opened its
doors on Dec. 11, 2004.
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-335310-gigantic-neon-rainbow-by-sarkis-to-adorn-istanbul-moderns-facade.html
Dec 30 2013
Gigantic neon rainbow by Sarkis to adorn Ä°stanbul Modern's façade
Renowned Turkish-Armenian conceptual artist Sarkis' gigantic neon
installation `GökkuÅ?ak' (The Rainbow) will grace the outer wall of the
Ä°stanbul Modern starting New Year's Eve, the Tophane-based museum's
press office said on Monday.
The inauguration of `GökkuÅ?ak,' a 7.5 by 15 meter installation that
was first displayed in September in the BeyoÄ?lu-based Galeri Mana, on
the Ä°stanbul Modern's front wall is the first of a series of events
that will mark the museum's 10th anniversary throughout 2014.
Founded in 2004 by the EczacıbaÅ?ı Group, Ä°stanbul Modern is Turkey's
first private museum with a special focus on contemporary art. A
majority of the museum's permanent collection comes from the
EczacıbaÅ?ı family's private collection, started by the late Nejat F.
EczacıbaÅ?ı.
The installation, which will adorn the museum for the next 365 days,
was billed as a `meditation on art's various ways of coming to life as
an endless field of thought and action' in Monday's press release. `It
symbolizes the never-ending rhythm, excitement and happinesses of
life,' the statement read.
Sarkis defines his installation as a `rainbow gaining momentum towards
the Big Bang.' The 75-year-old artist was quoted in the press release:
``GökkuÅ?ak' should be regarded as a miracle. Art is always about new
beginnings, [the artist does make] references [to other occurrences],
but while creating [an artwork] all these references disappear and
fresh [ideas] are born.'
Levent ÇalıkoÄ?lu, chief curator of Ä°stanbul Modern, said in the press
release that in `GökkuÅ?ak,' Sarkis draws parallels between a `miracle
of the nature and the ambiguity and excitement during the initial
phases of an artistic idea.' The installation also stands as a symbol
of the Ä°stanbul Modern's `wide scope in the variety of artistic fields
we bring together under the same roof,' ÇalıkoÄ?lu added.
The museum encourages its visitors to take photographs under
`GökkuÅ?ak' and share these pictures on social media with the tag
#gökkuÅ?akaltındayım, which will then be compiled into an album on the
museum's Facebook page.
The museum, located on the Bosporus coast in the busy Karaköy
neighborhood, has drawn over 5 million visitors since it opened its
doors on Dec. 11, 2004.
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-335310-gigantic-neon-rainbow-by-sarkis-to-adorn-istanbul-moderns-facade.html