A multi-layered exhibition consisting of a world constructed by artist Deniz Barlas Velioğlu by colliding visual and written layers and compositions created by Yüksel Demir through this world
During Deniz Barlas Velioğlu's long, intense period in the advertising industry, a short vacation she took with the stress accumulated in working and city life awakens the artist in her; a world where visual and written layers intertwine on newsprint emerges. Through this world and story, Yüksel Demir takes on all these emotions expressed by the artist and transforms them into music, and an album - Yaratıklar - is born that conveys Deniz Barlas' creative process.
“Newspapers at that time represented everything that I couldn’t escape but reacted against: Everyday, mundane, mundane, corrosive, competitive, noisy world. And a thought began to take shape in my mind. Maybe I couldn’t escape this world, but I could build my own world on it, in spite of it.”
“The visual-written language I develop consists of two basic layers: Printed materials, mostly newspaper pages, and what I fictionalize on them. The dialog/clash of these two worlds, which may have limited meanings on their own, gives rise to ‘surplus meanings’.”
Exhibition
Deniz Barlas Velioğlu's works meet the audience with a special exhibition accompanied by the album Yaratıklar composed by Yüksel Demir inspired by these works and the creation process.
The PALIMPSEST Exhibition, consisting of many visual/audio/written layers, can be visited at The Circle between November 8-22, 2023 (every day, 11.00 - 18.30).
* All artwork exhibited in the Palimpsest Exhibition is available to purchase. All sales enquiries to: feyza@thecircle-o.com
Side Events
On the evening of 8 November, before the opening of the Palimpsest Exhibition at The Circle, we had a pleasant tasting event with our guests. Sponsored by Intra lighting, we had a multi-sensory experience with Arcadia's natural and unique Terroir Wines and special pairings.
YARATIKLAR ALBUM
YARATIKLAR ALBUM
"This exhibition needed its own music, not an eclectic playlist. I asked Deniz to give me one night off for the opening music and I saw him off. Maybe he was expecting some kind of DJing, a playlist, but I was going to surprise him. Because what had happened had happened and now I was filled with the desire to make original music with the feelings he had conveyed to me. After Deniz left, I didn't sleep and worked until I finished the music. My music consists of four parts that convey the creative process Deniz went through: Work-power (escape), the shore, inspiration and creatures... "
- Yüksel Demir
ARTISTS
Deniz Barlas Velioğlu
Deniz Barlas Velioğlu was born in 1961 in Istanbul. She attended primary school in cities, including London, Brighton, and Ankara. She completed her secondary and high school education at TED Ankara College and graduated from the Sociology Department at METU in 1982. Between 1989 and 2009, she worked as a Creative Director and CEO for national and international advertising agencies. She has won many awards both in national and international competitions, and has taken part in some of them as a member and head of the jury. Since her childhood years, she has worked in the field of painting and has a strong interest in art and design. She has opened personal exhibitions and participated in group exhibitions. As an artist with over 150 works in various national and international collections in Turkey and abroad, still continues his painting works in his workshops in Istanbul and Bozcaada.
Yüksel Demir
He graduated from Istanbul Technical University. He worked as Head of Fine Arts Department and Head of Architecture Department at ITU. He was a guest lecturer at Politecnico Di Milano DIAP (DASTU), Anadolu University Department of Architecture and Auburn University CADC. He founded ITU Mardin Interdisciplinary Application Research Centre (MardINT), of which he is currently the director. As Advisor to the Rector, he worked for the transformation of ITU into a research university (2016-20). He coordinated the Turkey Antarctic Research Base Working Group (2018-20) at ITU Polar Research Centre (PolRec), which he contributed to the establishment of. He received percussion training from Ayhan Sicimoğlu and took part in the founding of the Latin All Stars band. He is a founding board member of The Circle platform and continues to work in the fields of Architectural Design, Architectural Design Education, Informatics in Architectural Design, Systematic Design, Architecture & Music, Architecture & Art & Science & Philosophy relations, Architecture & Nature & Culture relations at ITU Department of Architecture and ITU 250th Year Turkish Music Choir.
Intra lighting
PALIMPSEST exhibition will take place with the support of Intra lighting.
Intra lighting, born in 1989, is a global brand for architectural luminaires, offering mostly complete, user centric and energy efficient lighting solutions.
Considering design, performance of products, attention to details and project experience, Intra lighting is able to find out a solution for different project typologies. Combining quality of light, efficiency, sustainability and reliability Intra lighting is today recognized as one of the leading companies in the worldwide lighting market.