Designed by Tabanlioğlu Architects, the Ataturk Cultural Center (AKM) will mainly serve as an opera house, but the center will also have venues ranging from cinema and theater to exhibition halls, cafes and restaurants. Located in the main square of the city,
After a career as an architect, later joining the OMA architecture studio founded by Rem Koolhaas as a partner, Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli has established 2050+, his own interdisciplinary studio in the city of Milan this year. He continues teaching at the Royal
The world of art and culture has been interrupted for a long time due to the pandemic. How do you think the current period affect our cultural lives? Undoubtedly, as in all domains, the world of culture and arts was caught unprepared
Tabanlioğlu Architects are engaged in the restoration of the historic 15th Century Haliç Tersanesi (Golden Horn shipyard) The project regenerates a former industrial area of coastline to create a new cultural destination for the city, with hotels, housing, offices and leisure alongside
During the first half of the 2000’s, Istanbul was an attractive center for the arts. But then, the agenda shifted. Where do you think Istanbul stands right now? What is your vision of Istanbul’s future? The answer to your question would be
As an architect, Emre Arolat is a man of detailed and innovative projects. His aim to search and find new perspectives is endless. His way of looking at things varies between philosophy, art, urban culture, technical approaches, and more. His creative process
“Intersecting lives of the human and animal, their otherworldly genderless figures, human-animal hybrid beings, silently haunt the viewer, bewitching them as if it were a spell.” These are the words on the paintings of Selma Gürbüz. Her 35-year oeuvre, which encompasses themes
The pandemic has had a significant impact on the performing arts, mirroring its impact on all art sectors. Social distancing requirements and the closure of physical venues has curtailed not only public performances but also rehearsal. Many performing arts institutions attempted to
How did the two polarizing concepts of “in situ/ex situ” come together? Can you speak about your preparation for this exhibition and its conceptual and figurative structure? I came across ‘in situ’ in Joseph Campbell’s book “Primitive Mythology.” It was used as an
Ecstasy, a solo exhibition by Hande Şekerciler, will be displayed at London’s JD Malat Gallery until the first of January. ecstasy brings together a selection of three-dimensional digital sculptures exploring the theme of the human ‘self’ while presenting a new mode of engagement with
