This catalogue was published on the occasion of the 4th International Istanbul Biennial 1995 held from November to December, which expressed recent tendencies in the Turkish and international art scene by presenting both established and emerging artists. It aimed to initiate an international dialogue between the artists, from the so-called East, West, North and South, whose perspectives go beyond the center-periphery model and national discourse. The leitmotif of the exhibition, 'Orient/ation', proposes multi-layered meanings according to the place, language and identity of the viewer. Direction is implied in the origin of the word 'orientation' in Turkish, which suggests that the only way of relating to a place is by orienting oneself.

Images of works accompanied by descriptions. Biographies and list of exhibited works provided.

Note: Only participating artists of Asian heritage (or those born in Asia) are listed below.

Alternative title

The Vision of Art in a Paradoxical World

Access level

Onsite

author

Apinan POSHYANANDA, อภินันท์ โปษยานนท์,

Ahmet SOYSAL,

Erdem YUCEL

publisher

Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, İstanbul Kültür Sanat Vakfı (Istanbul, Turkey)

Location code

EXL.TUR.ISB.1995

Language

English,

Turkish

Keyword

perennial exhibition, diaspora, mixed media, installation, photography, sculpture, video art, group exhibition

Publication/Creation date

1995

No of pages

336

ISBN / ISSN

9757363014

No of copies

Content type

catalogue

Chapter headings

Ali'ce Now/here - Fulya ERDEMCI

'Is it possible to create works that aren't art?' - René BLOCK

Fluxus

Touring Istanbul - Sulan KOLATAN

The Purity of St. Irene - Erdem YUCEL

Sunken Palace

To Collect or To Be Collected - Boris GROYS

Art and the Discourse of Nations: Reflections on Biennial of Nations - Arthur C. DANTO

New/Old ORIENT/OCCIDENT/ation in the New World DISorder - Apinan POSHYANANDA, อภินันท์ โปษยานนท์

Language and Place - Ahmet SOYSAL

There is Another Third World (Against Primitivism) - Zvi GOLDSTEIN

Related event

venue	date
Various locations, Istanbul, Turkey	10 Nov – 10 Dec 1995

Artist

Anish KAPOOR,

Ceal FLOYER,

CHO Duckhyun, 조덕현,

Montien BOONMA, มณเฑียร บุญมา,

Namjune PAIK, 백남준,

Noritoshi HIRAKAWA, 平川典俊,

QIN Yufen, 秦玉芬,

Shigeko KUBOTA, 久保田成子,

Suchan KINOSHITA, キノシタスーチャン,

Tatsuo MIYAJIMA, 宮島達男,

Tiong ANG,

ZHU Jinshi, 朱金石

Organiser

Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, İstanbul Kültür Sanat Vakfı (Istanbul, Turkey)

4th International Istanbul Biennial: Orientation (Biennial 4)

Citation

Rights statement

In Copyright

What does this mean?

This item is covered by one or more copyrights. It is available for research only or use within Hong Kong’s fair dealing rules. Please do not copy, re-use or reproduce this item without the permission of the copyright holder.

4th International Istanbul Biennial: Orientation (Biennial 4)

Related event

4th International Istanbul Biennial: Orientation (Biennial 4)