Fatoş İrwen Diyarbakır, Türkiye
Fugue, 2012
Archival pigment print
15 pieces; 50 x 33,5 cm (each)
Edition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs
In her photographic installation titled Fugue, Fatoş İrwen strives to overcome the weight of her experiences during her detention in 2012, which she identifies as the state of being an...
In her photographic installation titled Fugue, Fatoş İrwen strives to overcome the weight of her experiences during her detention in 2012, which she identifies as the state of being an adult woman. In this arrangement with multiple photographs, in which she conveys the details of her childhood memories, she depicts the house covered with vine trees and ivy, the instances where she spent in the nooks of these places, the breakfasts at dawn where she fed herself with nothing but grapes, and the paradise she created for herself during her times in hell. Fugue, which was produced in order to get away from the wear and tear on the artist's body and mind, of the harassment and violence she experienced during her detention, takes its name from a term in psychology. The fugue phenomenon, when triggered by a helplessness similar to the one experienced in childhood, indicates the escape from the self and reality, and overlaps with the artist's performance in the photographs.
1
of
10
Join our mailing list
* denotes required fields
We will process the personal data you have supplied in accordance with our privacy policy (available on request). You can unsubscribe or change your preferences at any time by clicking the link in our emails.