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EXHIBITIONS
Haluk Akakçe
Made in Love
03.03.2022 – 22.03.2022
Made in Love
After a five year hiatus, Haluk Akakçe is meeting with audiences in Istanbul with three important video works and a comprehensive exhibition that summarizes his production of the past five years. The exhibition named ‘Made in Love’ will be open between March 3-22, 2022 at Akaretler Sıraevler No:37-39 in collaboration with Sevil Dolmacı Art Gallery and Akaretler Sıraevler No:37-39.
Multidisciplinary artist Haluk Akakçe’s video and sound installation ‘They Called it Love I Call it Madness’ which covered 4-6 blocks of Vegas streets in 2006 and large scale never-before-seen paintings are among the elements that make this exhibition significant. Akakce’’s videos examine the relationship between humans and technology , while sometimes making references to biology, geometry and architecture. Akakce ‘s video works are mostly accompanied by musical compositions either specially composed or adapted from an existing classical piece. The hypnotic quality of computer-generated images is more strongly emphasized by the soundtracks of his videos. Other video works by the artist titled ‘White on White’ and ‘Mr. Butterfly’ will also be included in the exhibition. Akakçe’s latest productions of cut-out reliefs, sculptures and works on paper will accompany his videos and paintings.
Haluk Akakçe graduated from Bilkent University Department of Interior Architecture in 1993. Subsequently he enrolled in The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The following year, he studied in the Royal College of Art in London as part of an exchange program. In 1997 he completed the Master’s Degree Program at the Art Institute of Chicago. Having opened his first solo exhibition in Chicago, Akakçe continued working in London and New York for many years with numerous important galleries.
Haluk Akakçe’s works are part of many important museum collections in the world. Among these, Whitney Museum of American Art (2002), PS-1 Contemporary Art Center, Long Island City (NewYork 2001), New Museum NY 2002, Tate Britain (Londra 2004), İstanbul Modern (İstanbul 2009) are the most notable. Akakçe also participated many biennials during his career, such as the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999 curated by Paolo Colombo and the 25th Sao Paolo Biennial in 2002 with the theme Metropolitan Iconographies.
Akakçe, who produces projects on a global scale, will meet with art lovers for the first time after five years, with his new exhibition ‘ Made in Love ‘ between March 3-22, 2022.