The fourth edition of the “Guest Artist Program,” a collaboration between Bor Art and Exit Collective, has been completed. The project, which aims to bring together artists living in Mardin with nationally and internationally experienced to create contemporary art through a collective approach.
The second participants of the spring semester, held between April 21 and May 21, 2025,
were Handan Börüteçene and Rıdvan Aşar. The project, which brings together four local artists working in Mardin and four mentor professional guest artists, were selected by an advisory board led by Beral Madra, Ebru Nalan Sülün, and Missem Canmutlu. The artists are Mehmet Akan, Sidar Alışık, Ayşe Ceren Solmaz, and
Rıdvan Aşar, while the mentors accompanying the artists are Ahmet Öktem, Fulya Çetin, Serhat
Kiraz, and Handan Börüteçene.
Referencing the master-apprentice relationship from art history to the present day, the project
brings together national and international artists who stay at the Exit Collective production space
for one-month periods four times a year to carry out their productions. Accommodation, studio space,
and production support are provided to the artists by Bor Art and Exit Collective.
The works of artists engaged in collective projects will be exhibited in October at the EXIT Collective Exhibition Space following the four production periods. A discussion program will accompany the exhibition process.
