Opening: 10:00 Closing: 19:00
The exhibition is closed for visits on Mondays.

The exhibition "The Trace of Memory: The Neolithic City of Çatalhöyük" will open at the İstanbul AKM on December 19.

Curated by Siret Uyanık, the exhibition is jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Konya Metropolitan Municipality. The project is being coordinated by Uyanık and Çatalhöyük Excavation Director Assoc. Dr. Ali Umut Türkcan.

Located on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the Neolithic City of Çatalhöyük is a prehistoric settlement that offers a way of life that spans over 9,100 years and 1,000 years. The city's wall paintings, which feature hundreds of abstract and figurative compositions, including the city's own plan, continue to inspire today's artists.

The exhibition aims to combine Türkiye's rich archaeological heritage with contemporary art, giving viewers the opportunity to experience the traces of the past from a modern perspective.

This special exhibition, which comes from the historical richness of our geography, will offer visitors a unique discovery experience with its works that interpret the rich past of prehistoric Çatalhöyük, which is known to the world but not interpreted much in modern art, from the perspective of contemporary artists.

Contemporary artists are exploring the search for memory and meaning from a artistic perspective, inspired by the rich past of Çatalhöyük.

The exhibition includes different disciplines of modern art; the traces of the past are translated into a contemporary language using different art forms such as painting, sculpture, ceramics and installation. The archaeological heritage of Çatalhöyük meets with contemporary art concepts. Artists are exploring the interaction between the past and the present. The exhibition, which will be open until January 7, 2024, is planned to be moved to international platforms.