Turkey: Art and Upheaval
By Defne Ayas Rotterdam, Netherlands and Nato Thompson Philadelphia, PA, USA
July 1, 2013
Early in June, as demonstrations spread throughout Turkey following the repression of protests in Istanbul’s Gezi Park, Creative Time chief curator Nato Thompson emailed Turkish curator Defne Ayas about the upheaval. Ayas, who is now Director of Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art in Rotterdam, has organized several landmark projects aimed at bringing provocative art and performance into the public sphere. The conversation below tracks the unpredictable momentum of the uprising, and its many connections—both social and aesthetic—to the art world.
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