Antonio Cosentino at Pera Museum, Istanbul (04/10/2018)


The group show “School Square Galatasaray,” curated by Çelenk Bafra at Pera Museum, explores the multi-layered architectural, art-historical and sociological significance of the Galatasaray High School on the occasion of its 150th anniversary. The word play in the title “School Square” both references the Galatasaray Square with which the school is inextricably and necessarily intermeshed and envisages the structure of the Galatasaray High School with its garden and surrounding walls as an intellectual square (an agora, forum) where contemporary artists shall meet and debate. The exhibition attempts to ‘square’ly expose the school’s interior as seen through the eyes of artists, thus opening it up to the public by way of artistic discussion. The exhibition features works by Ali Kazma, Antonio Cosentino, Barış Göktürk, biriken (Melis Tezkan, Okan Urun), Burak Delier, Cemal Emden, Elvan Alpay, Hasan Deniz, Hera Büyüktaşçıyan, Vahit Tuna, and takes place from 14 September until 25 November 2018.

 

https://www.peramuseum.org/Exhibition/School-Square-Galatasaray/229