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.
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
René BLOCK, 
Arthur C. DANTO, 
Fulya ERDEMCI, 
Zvi GOLDSTEIN, 
Boris GROYS, 
Sulan KOLATAN, 
Apinan POSHYANANDA, อภินันท์ โปษยานนท์, 
Ahmet SOYSAL, 
Location code
EXL.TUR.ISB.1995
Language
English, 
Turkish
Keywords
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
1
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
4th International Istanbul Biennial: Orientation (Biennial 4)

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