Having shown her work
extensively in Britain and on an international level for over ten years,
Tracey Istanbulda will be Tracey Eminīs first solo
exhibition in Turkey. At Platform, Emin will present the videos
Burning Up and Emin & Emin, the first a work about a
former love affair she experienced in the south of Turkey, the latter a video of
Tracey and her father shot in Cyprus in 1996. To complement these videos,
Tracey will install a series of new neon works and a photograph of her wearing a
wedding dress bought in Turkey. Assembled together on a painted backdrop
of pink and dark blue, these works will form a composition that refers to and
explores her connection to Turkey and Cyprus.
The only time Tracey has
previously exhibited in Turkey was in the 1997 International Istanbul
Biennial. On this occasion she showed the neon work Saying Good-bye to
Those You Love in the train station and a performance that also
incorporated the video Burning Up at the Hotel Pera Palas.
Tracey Istanbulda can be imagined as an extension of
her experience in Istanbul for this event and the many repeated visits she has
made to the city since. Tracey Eminīs father is Turkish Cypriot, and although
she was born in London and grew up in Margate on the south east coast of
England, through their relationship she has embraced Turkey, Cyprus and the
Turkish language in much of her work.
Tracey Eminīs fame was
established as part of the young British artist (yBa) phenomenon of the
90s. Now one of the most famous artists living in Britain, she continues
to receive media attention through her practice that tells a personal life
story, from intimate sexual experiences to loneliness and vulnerability.
Some of her most notorious works include My Bed, 1998, which
was exhibited at the Tate Gallery during the exhibition of Turner Prize nominees
in 1999. In 1997, Everyone I Have Ever Slept With 1963 - 1995, 1995, a
tent appliqued with the names of everyone she had slept with until that date,
including her lovers, friends, family members and two aborted foetuses, was one
of the works to draw in the crowds for the Royal Academyīs infamous Sensation
exhibition. These installations as well as her celebrity persona and the
more intimate drawings, neons and films may continue to create controversy, but
never cease to intrigue their audience.
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Start Date:
24/09/2004
End Date:
13/11/2004 |
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City
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ISTANBUL
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Venue:
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PLATFORM GARANTI CONTEMPORARY ART CENTRE
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Contact:
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leyla.tonguc@britishcouncil.org.tr
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Partners:
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PLATFORM GARANTI CONTEMPORARY ART CENTRE
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