Unexpected Package is a video, performance and
installation that explores sexuality and gender within the masculine culture of
Turkey. It examines my relationship with my own gender as well as the cultural
expectations of being manly in a man's world.
The
overtly masculine and authoritarian place that I grew up in forbids some more
private feelings, which is perhaps why my practice has lead me towards trying
to establish personal boundaries and to discover what are the permissible
social edges.
SQUARE EYES - ISTANBUL will feature video art by students from The Kultur University, Istanbul and from the South West of England and artists from Istanbul and the South West of England. The videos have been selected by video artist and lecturer Ferhat Ozgur at Istanbul Kultur University, Curator of Square Eyes, Ian Whitford of artist-led space CAZ Penzance and Phil Rushworth of the University of Exeter/Falmouth University partnership and curator of Confluence 2013.
A full programme of work will be available on the day and byclicking here... There will be a free bar with alcoholic, soft drinks & snacks during the event.
SQUARE EYES involves the screening of international and regional video art within the CAZ project space and reciprocal screenings within partner spaces around the world. The intention is to provide a space for artists to exhibit work, reach new audiences and network locally and internationally.
Confluence is a new public contemporary art programme for the Tremough Campus that aims to reflect and engage with both Falmouth University and the University of Exeter with a range of exciting projects. SQUARE EYES ISTANBUL is the first Confluence evening event that will bring students, artists and the public together to enjoy engaging art in a social environment.
Minibus: A limited number of spaces are available on a return trip to Tremough Campus from Penzance & Falmouth. please contact CAZ if you would like to book a place.
DECENTRALISED NETWORKERSCONGRESS 2012 The Engine Room, The Exchange, Princes Street Penzance, TR18 2N, Fri 2nd - Sun 4th November
Please join us to open letters and packages containing original art works sent to us by artists from around the world, to view the mail art, to make replies, and to use facebook and twitter to share actions and thoughts with our international collaborators. This event is part of a network of projects taking place in Penzance (UK), Odzaci (Serbia), Ponte Nossa, (Italy), Roanoke (USA) and in Buenos Aires (Argentina). These gatherings and the communication between them is intended as a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the original Decentralised Networkers Congress and to reactivate and expand local/global artists networks.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
Friday 2nd November 10:00am – 1:00pm- Opening mail art and making replies 1:00pm - 2:00pm- Buffet in cafe 2:00pm - 5:00pm- Group installation of mail art exhibition Saturday 3rd November 11:00am – 12:00pm- group mailing at Penzance post office. 1:00pm - 5:00pm– digital media performances by Ann Haycock, Ilker Cinarel, Anna Sadler, Janet Mc Ewan and Rebecca Weeks with multiple international collaborators in engine room. Sunday 4th November The performance jam continues from home over facebook, twitter and skype. The mail art will remain installed in the engine room until the following weekend enabling people to drop in and see the variety of works.