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Asa Jungnelius and Ahu Antmen

Talk

April 8, 2014 / 19:00

In conjunction with the exhibition Aurora: Contemporary Nordic Glass Art, Asa Jungnelius, a remarkable name from Sweden’s young generation of artists, will be in conversation with art critic Ahu Antmen. The conversation will focus on Nordic countries’ well-established contemporary glass art tradition and how it has evolved, alongside an examination of Asa Jungnelius’ work, which poses questions on identity, gender and consumer society.

The event will be held in English and will be simultaneously translated into Turkish. Free of admissions.



in collaboration

Temporary Exhibition

Aurora

The glass artists hailing from Northern European countries, presented us here in İstanbul with contemporary interpretations of glass, a material inherited from past cultures.

Aurora

Modernity Building the Modern / Reshaping the Modern

Modernity Building the Modern / Reshaping the Modern

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The Golden Horn

The Golden Horn

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Postcard Nudes

Postcard Nudes

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