Museum proje4L / Artvarium / Istanbul 2007

Water between poetics and politics

25. Oktober bis 1. Dezember

In the end of the overtures-expedition, the organization of the international symposium Hydroformance Turkey - Water between Poetics and Politics and the exhibition Overtures Turkey 2007 at the PROJE4L Museum formed an intellectual and visual conclusion.

The exhibition showed different media and concepts around the poetics and politics of water. Genco Gülan (Turkey), video related to the mythology of water; Orhan Cem Çetin (Turkey), photos about the mysticism of water; Silvia Erdem (Germany / Turkey) video – painting installation related to the contemplative side of water; Rúrí (Iceland) presents some projects documenting how industrial interests are bringing about the flooding of a unique highland ecosystem in her country. Kalle Laar (Germany) connects us directly to a glacier in order to hear his melting. Silver & Hanne Rivrud (Norway) document their avatar performances 'Intrigue-e' dealing with control and our attitude within society in relation to environmental demands.