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For her third exhibition at Jan Kaps, Melike Kara has constructed a site-specific, decagonal Sanctum that, alongside a new series of paintings, provides deeper insights into her ongoing research and interests. Like many of her recent installations, the architectural structure illustrates the artist’s elegant balancing act between various themes such as representation, biography and politics. The Sanctum not only represents the contemporary craving for tranquility and peace, but also reconciles the search for solace with one’s past and upbringing, while challenging the maelstrom of contemporary activities that are constantly moving forward and ever-changing. The Sanctum becomes a tool for looking back, honoring its predecessors while making room for the new, which creates its own rhythm and song.
Enter the sanctum and remember those who came before you. Although she grew up in Germany, Melike Kara’s connection to her Kurdish-Alevi roots runs deep. Her family’s cultural and...More
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For her third exhibition at Jan Kaps, Melike Kara has constructed a site-specific, decagonal Sanctum that, alongside a new series of paintings, provides deeper insights into her ongoing research and interests. Like many of her recent installations, the architectural structure illustrates the artist’s elegant balancing act between various themes such as representation, biography and politics. The Sanctum not only represents the contemporary craving for tranquility and peace, but also reconciles the search for solace with one’s past and upbringing, while challenging the maelstrom of contemporary activities that are constantly moving forward and ever-changing. The Sanctum becomes a tool for looking back, honoring its predecessors while making room for the new, which creates its own rhythm and song.
Enter the sanctum and remember those who came before you. Although she grew up in Germany, Melike Kara’s connection to her Kurdish-Alevi roots runs deep. Her family’s cultural and...More
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