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Šejla Kamerić in Istanbul

On view in Istanbul a wide selection of the Bosnian artist Šejla Kamerić’s production, which often involve her personal experiences and memories of the Bosnian War.

Šejla Kamerić, <i>30 Years After</i>, 2006. Colour photograph, 80 x 55 cm. Photo: Almin Zrno

Šejla Kamerić’s body of work insists that the delicate and the sublime are not pushed aside during catastrophe or hardship but that they exist simultaneously, revealing a complex, psycho-geographic landscape, and the tenacity of the human spirit.

The title of the exhibition on view at Arter, “When the Heart Goes Bing Bam Boom”, is taken from the lyrics of a punk-rock song and evokes one of the basic dilemmas of love and life: the co-existence of exhilaration and a constant sense of insecurity. Curated by Başak Doğa Temür, the exhibition brings together works produced through various media, including video, photography, installation, and sculpture; and includes three new works, thus offering an overview of Kamerić’s practice.

Top: Šejla Kamerić, 30 Years After, 2006 (detail). Colour photograph, 80 x 55 cm. Photo: Almin Zrno. Above:

Šejla Kamerić, “When the Heart Goes Bing Bam Boom”. Vew of the exhibition at Arter, Istanbul. Photo: Murat Germen

Šejla Kamerić, “When the Heart Goes Bing Bam Boom”. Vew of the exhibition at Arter, Istanbul. Photo: Murat Germen

Šejla Kamerić, 1395 Days Without Red, HD video, colour, 5.1 sound, 63’. In collaboration with Anri Sala and Ari Benjamin Meyers . Starring Maribel Verdú and Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra . Video still

Šejla Kamerić, Dream House, 2002. SD video installation, colour, sound. Endless loop projected on a white curtain, 11’36’’. Installation view: OK Center for Contemporary Art, Linz, 2002

Šejla Kamerić, Glück [Happiness], 2010. HD video, colour, 5.1 sound, 16 mm film transferred to HD, 18’50’’. Video still

Šejla Kamerić, We were chilling by the pool when the war started, 2006. Colour photograph

until February 28, 2016
Šejla Kamerić
When the Heart Goes Bing Bam Boom
curated by Başak Doğa Temür
ARTER – space for art
İstiklal Caddesi, 211
Beyoğlu, İstanbul

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Šejla Kamerić in Istanbul

On view in Istanbul a wide selection of the Bosnian artist Šejla Kamerić’s production, which often involve her personal experiences and memories of the Bosnian War.

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