Açık Masa

| 6:30-8:30 pm |

DEPO

| Art and Criticism - identity, change, resistance and cultural conflicts |

Deleuze who claims that “Art is resistance to death” in fact he intent to articulate 'conscious' that has not been developed yet. This resistance; can be point out as content of the illusion of the reality placed in ana art work. The content, sometimes by itself as a conscious application via naive contact that transforms reality into imaginary matter, some other times reflects upon the work of art by a tendency as an actual out of content. Therefore content appears as a reflection of life... "

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Erkan Doğanay Born in Kars. In 1998, he graduated from 19 Mayıs University Faculty of Fine Arts Painting department. Besides his painting practices he also has works in Litretaure. He awarded by two times of the 3rd degree at “Orhan Kemal Narative Awards" in ‘2003’ and ‘2004.’ His texts has been published in newspapers and magazines such as; Cumhuriyet, Radikal, Milliyet, Birgün newspapers ; Milliyet Sanat, Evrensel, Artist, Genç Sanat, RH Sanat, E Magazines, Hayvan, Kaçak Yayın . He produced the book tittled “Ustalara Saygı” with Metin Üstündağ. He is the Turkish editor of the book titled “1001 paintings that you have to see before you die” Recently, Erkan Doğanay works at Taraf Newspaper and writes at various art magazines.

Açık Masa | İştirak* Program in Depo

Within the framework of the İştirak program Açık Masa aims to bring people together in order to create a discussion and sharing platform at DEPO. The program beginning in November differs from previous Açık Masa events as it includes not only artists but also collectives, lecturers, sociologists, writers, critics and curators.

Besides the series of open roundtable meetings, artist Mürüvvet Türkyılmaz will make various interventions called “Yan Masa (The Next Table)” as an extension to each event. Yan Masa points out to a space where the artist intervenes with drawings, documents, performances etc. and is also open to contributions by guests.

Here you can follow announcements about future events and access related documents and the Açık Masa archive.

Açık Masa İştirak Program is organized by Mürüvvet Türkyılmaz in colloboration with Elmas Deniz.

*İştirak (Participation) 1. Participate, joining, participation. 2. Contribution, taking part, sharing, 3. Communion, partnership. According to another definition, “to share a risk”. Thanks to Ferda Erdinç for proposing this title.

İştirak Program | 2010-2011

3 November 2010: Pelin Tan, Yaşar Adanalı

Their Guest : Erdoğan Yıldız

Yan Masa(Next Table): Open Spaces

3 December 2010: Erinç Seymen
Yan Masa(Next Table): Open Hearth

5 January 2011: Elmas Deniz
Yan Masa(Next Table): Open Light

2 February 2011: Selim Birsel
Yan Masa(Next Table): Open Buffet

23 February 2011: Öykü Özsoy
She invited:Kristina Kramer
Yan Masa(Next Table): Open Circuit

5 March 2011: A77 Kolektifi, Dilek Winchester
Yan Masa(Next Table): Open Address

6 April 2011: Erkan Doğanay
Yan Masa(Next Table):Open Sea

Açık Masa*

Açık Masa is a sharing platform which has been initiated by artist Mürüvvet Türkyılmaz in 2000.
Açık Masa started with artist talks in 2000. A series of talks beginning with Hale Tenger where invited artists and their guests discussed their works were organized at Apartment Project.
In 2001, in collaboration with Apartman Project a visit was organized to İzmir in order to meet with artists based in the city. A roundtable meeting with young artists was held at Gümüş Bilardo Salonu in Güzelyalı İzmir.

In 2007 Açık Masa was invited to participate in the Open Library exhibition at Platform Garanti CAC. Açık Masa realized a series of talks with the participation of artists Esra Okyay, Ramazan Bayrakoğlu, Leyla Gediz, Canan and Hafriyat.

In 2008 Mürüvvet Türkyılmaz individually participated in Work the Room exhibition curated by Övül Durmuşoğlu. In the frame of the event she organized Açık Masa artist talks with Can Altay ve Marjin Van Kreij.

This Year Açık Masa will organize a series of meetings at DEPO under the title İştirak.

*(Open Table)