Traces From Anatolia

Opening: 11:00 Closing: 18:00

The exhibition is closed for visits on Mondays.

The third event of the serial project “Traces from Anatolia,” which has been planned as an interdisciplinary meeting, will be held in Atatürk Cultural Centre between December 1-30. The project consists of a select exhibition that has been formed with the paintings, sculptures, and ceramic works belonging to contemporary Turkish artists.

Within the scope of the project which include works of 64 artists, all of whom are experts in their fields, the state artist Şefika Kutluer, who is commonly called “The Magical Flute” will be performing. 

The panel on “Anatolian Civilisations and Arts” will feature the artist and founder of Imoga Museum Prof. Süleyman Saim Tekcan, Kültepe Site Director Prof. Fikri Kulakoğlu, the Dean of Başkent University Prof. Adnan Tepecik, and the manager of Ankara State Painting and Sculpture Erdem Akkurt as the speakers. 

“Traces from Anatolia” İstanbul, where the historical heritage forming Anatolia’s cultural texture gets to be conveyed through arts, has been prepared thanks to the contributions of the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Siret Uyanık will be assuming the coordination and execution processes of the project, whereas GaleriM Art Gallery will be carrying out the project. The president of the executive board will be Meral Öztürk, and her consultants will include Prof. Dr. Aydın Ayan, Prof. Dr. Adnan Tepecik, Prof. Dr. Alaybey Karoğlu, the academician, author and painter Bünyamin Balamir and historian Prof. Selim Ferruh Adalı.

Within the scope of the project, 28 young artists have reflected on their works of art Kültepe Tablets. The exhibition, which has been realised with the consultancy of the site director Fikri Kulaklıoğlu, exhibits paintings, sculptures, and ceramic works. The project’s text was prepared by the art historian Prof. Dr. Kıymet Giray.

“Traces of Anatolia” İstanbul will be held in Atatürk Cultural Centre between December 1-30, 2021. 

The project, which is presented through interdisciplinary approaches and comments where Anatolian history of civilisations meets the master artists of contemporary arts, is planned as below:

Concert: Spirit of Anatolia

Şefika Kutluer
European Baroque Ensemble

December 1, 2021 16:00
AKM Theatre Hall

Panel: Anatolian Civilization and Art

Prof. Dr. Süleyman Saim Tekcan
Prof. Dr. Fikri Kulakoğlu
Prof. Dr. Adnan Tepecik
Doç. Dr. Mutlu Başkaya
Erdem Akkurt

December 1, 2021 14:00
AKM Theatre Hall