Arzu Arda Kosar ve Nancy Popp Los Angeles'taki Outpost for Contemporary Arts'in resident sanatcilari olarak mekana ozel kamusal sanat projelerini 12. Istanbul Bienali’ne paralel olarak 15-21 Eylul, 2011 tarihleri arasinda Istanbul sokaklarinda Outpost for Contemporary Art sponsorlugunda gerceklestiriyorlar
Birbiriyle ortusen iki kamusal sanat girisiminin bir arada sunulmasindan olusan projenin bir ayagini ayagini Nancy Popp’in Isimsiz (Sokak Performansi) serisi, digerini ise Istanbul dogumlu olup calismalarini uzun suredir Los Angeles’ta surduren sanatci Arzu Arda Kosar’in “Wish I Were Here” (Keske Burda Olsam) orgu graffiti yerlestirmeleri olusturmakta.
Nancy Popp 2005’den beri dunyanin farkli sehir merkezlerine gidip kenti sokak seviyesinde izleyerek ve iz surerek taniyarak basladigi kentsel mudehale performanslari sanatcinin genelllikle bir sokak lambasi veya elektrik diregi gibi dikey bir ogeye tirmanmasi ile sonuclanmaktadir. Popp’un performanslari seyredenleri tasarlanmis mekanlarla iliskilerini sorgulamaya ve guncel kentsel yasantinin bireyleri kistirdigi alanlarin disina cikan yollar aramaya tesvik etmektedir. Popp’un performanslari fotograf ve video ile belgelenmekte, performans esnasinda orada bulunanlarla yapilan gayri resmi roportaj ve halk arasindaki konusmalar not alinarak izleyicinin aksiyona tepkisi ve o sehir uzerinde yarattigi etki kaydedilmektedir.
Kosar’in calismalari ise psiko-cografya, gruplararasi iliskiler, mekani sahiplenme, territorialism, harita olusturumlari ve sokak sanati konularini irdelemektedir. Kosar “Wish I Were Here” projesini Amerika’daki Turk diasporasi, eski/yeni Istanbullu’larla, sehri gormus ziyaretcilerle iletisimlerinden yola cikarak olusturdugu nostalji, istek, fantazinin yani sira dahil/haric edilme sistemlerini de gozonune alan bir psikolojik harita uzerinde gelistirmistir. Proje dahilinde ustunde elisi nakisla “Wish I Were Here” yazan orgu bantlar kentin daha onceden kararlastirilmis noktalarina yerlestirilecektir. Kosar ve Popp’un islerinden belgeler daha sonra Outpost’ta gerceklesmesi planlanan Turk sanati devresi dahilnde gosterime sunulacaktir.
Kosar ve Popp Istanbul’a Outpost for Contemporary Art’in resident sanatcilari olarak gelerek Los Angeles, Kaliforniya/ ABD ve Istanbul, Turkiye arasindaki sanat alisverisini desteklemekleyi amaclamaktadir. Outpost For Contemporary Art sanat, sosyal aktivite ve kamusal yasam arasindaki sinirlari yok sayan calismalarla farkli sosyal gruplari angaje ederek kulturel zenginlige katkida bulunmak amaci guden ve merkezi LosAngeles’ta bulunan, kar amaci gutmeyen bir sanat vakfidir. Outpost’un programlari her biri dunyanin farkli bir bolgesi uzerinde yogunlasan kapsayan cografi devrelere ayrilmaktadir ve onumuzdeki donemin Turkiye’yi kapsamasi ongorulmektedir. Kosar ve Popp’un Istanbul Bienali sirasinda gerceklestirecekleri mekana ozel kamusal aktiviteler Outpost’taki Turk devresinin temellerini atacak ve benzer projelerle Outpost sponsorlugunda Los Angeles ile alisverise girecek Turk sanatcilarla kontak kurmayi amaclamaktadir. Kosar ve Popp ayrica istanbul’daki projelerinde kendilerine eslik ve yardim edecek Istanbullu sanatcilara ve sanatseverlere aciktir. Kosar ve Popp’a 14-25 Eylul tarihleri arasinda 0-538-976-7352 telefondan ulasilabilir.
Ayrintil bilgi icin OUTPOST for Contemporary Art
1268 N. Ave 50, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Outpost info(at)outpost-art.org
Arzu izartemisia(at)yahoo.com
Nancy nancy(at)nancypopp.com
Istanbul tel: 0-538-976-7352 (telelfon nosu yanliz 14-24 Eylul’de gecelidir)
Birbiriyle ortusen iki kamusal sanat girisiminin bir arada sunulmasindan olusan projenin bir ayagini ayagini Nancy Popp’in Isimsiz (Sokak Performansi) serisi, digerini ise Istanbul dogumlu olup calismalarini uzun suredir Los Angeles’ta surduren sanatci Arzu Arda Kosar’in “Wish I Were Here” (Keske Burda Olsam) orgu graffiti yerlestirmeleri olusturmakta.
Nancy Popp 2005’den beri dunyanin farkli sehir merkezlerine gidip kenti sokak seviyesinde izleyerek ve iz surerek taniyarak basladigi kentsel mudehale performanslari sanatcinin genelllikle bir sokak lambasi veya elektrik diregi gibi dikey bir ogeye tirmanmasi ile sonuclanmaktadir. Popp’un performanslari seyredenleri tasarlanmis mekanlarla iliskilerini sorgulamaya ve guncel kentsel yasantinin bireyleri kistirdigi alanlarin disina cikan yollar aramaya tesvik etmektedir. Popp’un performanslari fotograf ve video ile belgelenmekte, performans esnasinda orada bulunanlarla yapilan gayri resmi roportaj ve halk arasindaki konusmalar not alinarak izleyicinin aksiyona tepkisi ve o sehir uzerinde yarattigi etki kaydedilmektedir.
Kosar’in calismalari ise psiko-cografya, gruplararasi iliskiler, mekani sahiplenme, territorialism, harita olusturumlari ve sokak sanati konularini irdelemektedir. Kosar “Wish I Were Here” projesini Amerika’daki Turk diasporasi, eski/yeni Istanbullu’larla, sehri gormus ziyaretcilerle iletisimlerinden yola cikarak olusturdugu nostalji, istek, fantazinin yani sira dahil/haric edilme sistemlerini de gozonune alan bir psikolojik harita uzerinde gelistirmistir. Proje dahilinde ustunde elisi nakisla “Wish I Were Here” yazan orgu bantlar kentin daha onceden kararlastirilmis noktalarina yerlestirilecektir. Kosar ve Popp’un islerinden belgeler daha sonra Outpost’ta gerceklesmesi planlanan Turk sanati devresi dahilnde gosterime sunulacaktir.
Kosar ve Popp Istanbul’a Outpost for Contemporary Art’in resident sanatcilari olarak gelerek Los Angeles, Kaliforniya/ ABD ve Istanbul, Turkiye arasindaki sanat alisverisini desteklemekleyi amaclamaktadir. Outpost For Contemporary Art sanat, sosyal aktivite ve kamusal yasam arasindaki sinirlari yok sayan calismalarla farkli sosyal gruplari angaje ederek kulturel zenginlige katkida bulunmak amaci guden ve merkezi LosAngeles’ta bulunan, kar amaci gutmeyen bir sanat vakfidir. Outpost’un programlari her biri dunyanin farkli bir bolgesi uzerinde yogunlasan kapsayan cografi devrelere ayrilmaktadir ve onumuzdeki donemin Turkiye’yi kapsamasi ongorulmektedir. Kosar ve Popp’un Istanbul Bienali sirasinda gerceklestirecekleri mekana ozel kamusal aktiviteler Outpost’taki Turk devresinin temellerini atacak ve benzer projelerle Outpost sponsorlugunda Los Angeles ile alisverise girecek Turk sanatcilarla kontak kurmayi amaclamaktadir. Kosar ve Popp ayrica istanbul’daki projelerinde kendilerine eslik ve yardim edecek Istanbullu sanatcilara ve sanatseverlere aciktir. Kosar ve Popp’a 14-25 Eylul tarihleri arasinda 0-538-976-7352 telefondan ulasilabilir.
Ayrintil bilgi icin OUTPOST for Contemporary Art
1268 N. Ave 50, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Outpost info(at)outpost-art.org
Arzu izartemisia(at)yahoo.com
Nancy nancy(at)nancypopp.com
Istanbul tel: 0-538-976-7352 (telelfon nosu yanliz 14-24 Eylul’de gecelidir)
Arzu Arda Kosar and Nancy Popp, artists in residence at Los Angeles based
Outpost for Contemporary Arts announce two overlapping public
installations/performances: "Wish I Were There" knit graffiti
interventions by Kosar and Untitled (Street Performances) series by Popp.
Since 2005 Nancy Popp has travelled internationally to urban areas, starting with several days of research and scouting in the selected city, culminating in a live public action where Popp free-scales vertical structures, most often a street light or lamp post, as a performative intervention. Her performances encourage witnesses to reevaluate their relationship to the built environment and urge them to create paths to liberate the individual from the confines of the modern urban environment. The action is recorded via still photography and video; informal interviews with local audience are recorded during the action, detailing their response to the work and it's effect on public space in their city.
Kosar's work focuses on psycho-geography, intergroup relations, territorialism, mapmaking and street art. For "Wish I Were There" she has corresponded with members of the Turkish diaspora, old/new Istanbul residents as well as visitors to city to create a psychological map of the city that considers nostalgia, aspirations and fantasy as well as systems of inclusion/exclusion. Knit bands spelling "Wish I Were There" in embroidered letters will be installed at predetermined points in the city. Materials from both Kosar’s and Popp’s projects will be edited and presented during future exhibitions at Outpost as part of the forthcoming Turkish cycle.
Kosar & Popp travel to Istanbul on behalf of Outpost for Contemporary Arts to promote artistic exchange between Los Angeles, CA/ USA and Istanbul, Turkey. Outpost is a non profit arts organization in Los Angeles, CA that seeks to engage and enrich communities through cross-cultural exchanges and interdisciplinary projects that blur boundaries between art, social practice, and public life. Outpost programs operate in geographic cycles focused on specific regions of the world; the next cycle involves Turkey. Kosar & Popp will anchor the Turkish cycle by producing site-specific public work in conjunction with the upcoming Istanbul Biennial, and interacting with Istanbul artists with public-based practices who may be candidates for an Outpost-sponsored exchange in Los Angeles.
For more information contact OUTPOST for Contemporary Art
1268 N. Ave 50, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Outpost info(at)outpost-art.org
Arzu izartemisia(at)yahoo.com
Nancy nancy(at)nancypopp.com
Istanbul tel: 0-538-976-7352 (phone # valid Sept 14-14 only)
Since 2005 Nancy Popp has travelled internationally to urban areas, starting with several days of research and scouting in the selected city, culminating in a live public action where Popp free-scales vertical structures, most often a street light or lamp post, as a performative intervention. Her performances encourage witnesses to reevaluate their relationship to the built environment and urge them to create paths to liberate the individual from the confines of the modern urban environment. The action is recorded via still photography and video; informal interviews with local audience are recorded during the action, detailing their response to the work and it's effect on public space in their city.
Kosar's work focuses on psycho-geography, intergroup relations, territorialism, mapmaking and street art. For "Wish I Were There" she has corresponded with members of the Turkish diaspora, old/new Istanbul residents as well as visitors to city to create a psychological map of the city that considers nostalgia, aspirations and fantasy as well as systems of inclusion/exclusion. Knit bands spelling "Wish I Were There" in embroidered letters will be installed at predetermined points in the city. Materials from both Kosar’s and Popp’s projects will be edited and presented during future exhibitions at Outpost as part of the forthcoming Turkish cycle.
Kosar & Popp travel to Istanbul on behalf of Outpost for Contemporary Arts to promote artistic exchange between Los Angeles, CA/ USA and Istanbul, Turkey. Outpost is a non profit arts organization in Los Angeles, CA that seeks to engage and enrich communities through cross-cultural exchanges and interdisciplinary projects that blur boundaries between art, social practice, and public life. Outpost programs operate in geographic cycles focused on specific regions of the world; the next cycle involves Turkey. Kosar & Popp will anchor the Turkish cycle by producing site-specific public work in conjunction with the upcoming Istanbul Biennial, and interacting with Istanbul artists with public-based practices who may be candidates for an Outpost-sponsored exchange in Los Angeles.
For more information contact OUTPOST for Contemporary Art
1268 N. Ave 50, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Outpost info(at)outpost-art.org
Arzu izartemisia(at)yahoo.com
Nancy nancy(at)nancypopp.com
Istanbul tel: 0-538-976-7352 (phone # valid Sept 14-14 only)
