Artist Talk. Metropolitan Perspectives

Monday, May 4, 2015, 6 pm
Less Empty Maybe
Cevdet Erek (Artist, Istanbul)
Conversation in English language.

Cevdet Erek works with sound, space, and rhythm. In his installations he combines sound, constructions, graphics and performance. He workes purposely with emptiness and gaps, and a certain indetermination. Although there are hints about the artistic footage the concrete subject remains unexplained. With this working method he emphasizes the continuity of ambiguity and contingency. At Kunsthaus Hamburg Cevdet Erek will present his latest book Less Empty Maybe, published by Revolver in April 2015, as well as other realized projects on ocassion of his contribution to the summer program of Stadtkuratorin Hamburg.

Cevdet Erek (b. 1974) studied architecture and sound design. He lives and works in Istanbul. His works are exhibited internationally among others: MAXXI, Rome (2014); Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam (2014); Istanbul Modern (2014); Sharjah Biennial (2013); Documenta 13 (2012); MAK, Wien (2012); Kunsthalle Basel (2012); Istanbul Biennial (2011). In 2012 Cevdet Erek was awarded the Nam June Paik Award of Kunststiftung NRW.