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This beautiful article encapsulates some of the queer experience in Turkey and Istanbul - it’s well worth a read for everyone, but perhaps in particular those who need some hope for queer resistance under theocratic authoritarianism these days.
www.artforum.com/columns/kaya...
www.artforum.com/columns/kaya...
Above the Clouds: Underground
Rather than one continuous narrative, Above the Clouds: Underground is a collection of scenes. Istanbul served as the glue that bound these vignettes, with its melancholy views and intricate histories...
www.artforum.com
April 13, 2025 at 8:14 AM
This beautiful article encapsulates some of the queer experience in Turkey and Istanbul - it’s well worth a read for everyone, but perhaps in particular those who need some hope for queer resistance under theocratic authoritarianism these days.
www.artforum.com/columns/kaya...
www.artforum.com/columns/kaya...
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I wrote an @artforum.com On Site column on “Above the Clouds: Underground,” İrem Aydın and Seçil Epik's ode to Istanbul's queer community: www.artforum.com/columns/kaya...
Above the Clouds: Underground
Rather than one continuous narrative, Above the Clouds: Underground is a collection of scenes. Istanbul served as the glue that bound these vignettes, with its melancholy views and intricate histories...
www.artforum.com
April 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I wrote an @artforum.com On Site column on “Above the Clouds: Underground,” İrem Aydın and Seçil Epik's ode to Istanbul's queer community: www.artforum.com/columns/kaya...