One of Anatolia’s latest discoveries in terms of ancient cities,
Sagalassos is now preparing to be explored anew with a visit from
prominent figures of the contemporary Turkish art scene. Along with
being a social responsibility project, the exhibit titled “For Sagalassos”
to take place in the Bozlu Art Project Mongeri Building from June 20th
to August 31st also seeks to engage the art world’s interest in this
ancient city.
In this year’s themed summer
exhibition, which has by now
become an annual tradition, Bozlu
Art Project chooses to focus on
Sagalassos. As well as looking once
more at these lands that have been
inhabited since Antiquity, trodden
by Alexander the Great, and home
to the Anatolian enlightenment
in order to derive brand new
inspirations under our present-day
conditions, the seven artists in this
exhibit have also come together to
shed light on the past with guidance
from the Sagalassos Foundation
so that the Roman Baths of
Sagalassos may be rehabilitated.
This social responsibility project
involving Murat Germen, Selma
Gürbüz, Kazım Karakaya, Murat
Morova, Seyhun Topuz, Utku
Varlık and Semih Zeki, lasting
from June 20th to August 31st,
is comprised of either new works
these artists were inspired to create
upon visiting the ancient city under
the auspices of the Sagalassos
Foundation or former works of
theirs they wished to include here.
The revenue from sales of artworks
part of this exhibit shall be used by
the Sagalassos Foundation for the
restoration of the ancient city’s Roman Baths. The exhibit seeking to
carry the ancient city of Sagalassos, a gift from history to our present,
into the future by bringing it in touch with novel worlds and ideas
may be viewed at the Bozlu Art Project Mongeri Building until August
31st, 2019.
