Editions 2 (Group Show)
Elipsis Gallery, Istanbul
16.3.2012 - 19.4.2012
http://www.elipsisgallery.com/
Elipsis Gallery is pleased to announce the long awaited ‘Editions II’ exhibition bringing together the works of five different artists held from 16 March until 19 April 2012. Up & coming photographer Yusuf Sevinçli is taking part in the show with partly seen works from his ‘Good Dog’ series. Through Sevinçli’s works we view a very personal and somewhat intimate record of his surroundings. Intrigued by the darkness, we are encompassed with curiosity as we follow his path. Metehan Ozcan shows a selection of photographs focusing on abandoned spaces. This time we see the decay and scraps of what were once fully functional public spaces. The bareness is emphasized; the deteriorated and the remaining objects highlight the absence.
Acclaimed ad-director Charles Richards participates in Editions II with his portrait photography. His works stand out with his great use of light, lines and framing. These portraits display stillness and emotional strength in his famous subjects, actors, musicians and artists.
One of the youngest artists of the five, Seza Bali is exhibiting her ‘New Landscapes’ series for the first time in Turkey. In this body of work, Bali actually combines conventional photography with digital to create an illusion between reality and fantasy. Our perception of reality changes as we discover new memories or experiences from the unknown yet familiar landscapes.
Last but not least, Alp Klanten who currently studies at ICP, New York, is taking part with three works from Istanbul. Klanten focuses on the vast change and development, the social and economic contradiction in Istanbul and Turkey within the context of modernity.
Standing out with its dynamic selection and its awareness of contemporary photography, ‘Editions II’ brings together these five emerging photographers from Turkey with different styles and approaches.
© Metehan Ozcan