Istanbul Biennial 2009
The 11th edition presented a solid statement about the urgent need for the politicization of culture.
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Shahab Fotouhi:
Study for Nuclear Bomb Shelter (no. 137), 2005- 2009
Sulptural installation
Plastic mushroom, metal cage, ladder of rainbow-colored neon lights
Marina Naprushkina:
The Presidents Platform, 2007
Installation
Copy of Alexander Lukashenko's presidential platform
Sanja Iveković:
Turkish Report 09. 2009
Crumpled paper balls
On the red sheets are the main points from a report on the status of women in Turkey by Turkish NGOs, including alarming topics such as honour killings, which is stlll a major issue in the country. The papers are scattered around all the Biennale venues.
© Photo: Jaana Prüss
The 11th edition presented a solid statement about the urgent need for the politicization of culture.