Conversations About Art with an Upside Down Turtle

Conversations on Art with an Upside Down Tortoise brings new propositions based on what art is and the reasons for the work's existence in order to break the circle of orthodox methods that have dominated art history writing and art criticism. Barış Acar makes sharp observations about the consumption-oriented approaches of guiding figures such as critics, "exhibitors", curators and collectors, who stand at the center of art production and market in Turkey, and where today's contemporary art stands in current politics. Discussing the general and specific problems of historiography, Acar shows the courage to climb over this holed wall, pointing out that every new stone placed in the contemporary art of Turkey, where there is a current/contemporary polemic even at the definition stage and no bearing point can be found, creates another gap. Breaking down the barriers between art and avant-garde thought one by one, Conversations on Art with an Upside-Down Turtle is a work that will attract the attention of all readers as well as being path-breaking for art students, educators and art followers.
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 288

Year of Printing: 2016


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Sel Publishing

First Print Year: 2016

Number of Pages: 288

Language Turkish