Kiss of Life

  • December 1, 2022 / 19:00
  • December 2, 2022 / 20:00
  • December 9, 2022 / 20:00
  • December 15, 2022 / 19:00

Director: Clifford Prince King
2022, 7' 16'', HDD, color
English with Turkish subtitles 

In Kiss of Life, several Black people describe their experiences living with HIV. Raw conversations surrounding disclosure, rejection and self love are expressed through visual poetry and dreamscapes.

Vertical Memory

Vertical Memory

Kiss of Life

Kiss of Life

Nuance

Nuance

Los Amarillos

Los Amarillos

We Are Here: Voices of Black Women Who Live with HIV

We Are Here: Voices of Black Women Who Live with HIV

Red Flags, a Love Letter

Red Flags, a Love Letter

Lxs dxs bichudas

Lxs dxs bichudas

Symbols

Symbols

Pera Museum’s Cold Front from the Balkans exhibition curated by Ali Akay and Alenka Gregorič brings together contemporary artists from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia.

The Ottoman Way of Serving Coffee

The Ottoman Way of Serving Coffee

Coffee was served with much splendor at the harems of the Ottoman palace and mansions. First, sweets (usually jam) was served on silverware, followed by coffee serving. The coffee jug would be placed in a sitil (brazier), which had three chains on its sides for carrying, had cinders in the middle, and was made of tombac, silver or brass. The sitil had a satin or silk cover embroidered with silver thread, tinsel, sequin or even pearls and diamonds.

Giorgio de Chirico

Giorgio de Chirico

Giorgio de Chirico was born on July 10, 1888, in Volos, Greece, to an Italian family. His mother, Gemma Cervetto, was from a family of Genoa origin, but most likely she was born in Izmir. His father, Evaristo, was born on June 21, 1841 in the Büyükdere district of Istanbul.