Director: Scott Crary
USA, English with Turkish
subtitles, 75', 2004, color
Throughout music history
there have been countless talented bands from the New York scene. One
of the most extraordinary periods is the No Wave. Beginning in the late
70's, most people labeled this style as 'unlistenable'. Kill Your
Idols explores the No Wave, focusing on bands and musicians, old
and new, like DNA, Suicide, Foetus, Sonic Youth, Yeah Yeah Yeahs or
Liars, with their comments, thoughts and musical values..
In his book exploring the cultural history of souvenirs, Rolf Potts discusses how such objects assume meaning through personal stories: Objects turn into memories with the stories they hold.
A firm believer in the idea that a collection needs to be upheld at least by four generations and comparing this continuity to a relay race, Nahit Kabakcı began creating the Huma Kabakcı Collection from the 1980s onwards. Today, the collection can be considered one of the most important and outstanding examples among the rare, consciously created, and long-lasting ones of its kind in Turkey.
Pera Museum, in collaboration with Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), is one of the main venues for this year’s 15th Istanbul Biennial from 16 September to 12 November 2017.
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