Exhibition of Turkish artists’ works in Mumbai from Sept 1

Mumbai, Aug 24 (PTI) An exhibition showcasing works of10 contemporary Turkish artists and an Indian artist will openhere on September 1. The exhibition, titled Turkey at the Crossroads of theWorld, is being organised by the Turkish Consulate General inMumbai, Art and Soul in Mumbai and Soyut Galery in Turkey,with the support of Turkish Airlines, Turkish Consul GeneralErdal Sabri Ergen told PTI. The exhibition will conclude on September 17. Two of the artists will attend the opening event onSeptember 1, including Ahmet Yesil, whose work was gifted byformer Turkey President to the Queen of England during hisstate visit to the UK. Ergen said this is a rare opportunity for art loversto see the works of 10 Turkish artists in Mumbai. We are alsovery happy to have Indian artist Dipti Bondre’s work as partof the exhibition, he added. Turkey, the bridge between continents, the meetingpoint of East and West, Asia and Europe, has witnessed manygolden ages of art throughout the centuries, he said. "Today it is once again home to an extraordinarilyvibrant contemporary art scene. History stands testimony tothe cultural and intellectual dialogue that has spanned overthese centuries between the two ancient civilisations ofTurkey and India," he said. The process of globalisation has resulted in cultural,social, economic and urban transformation, particularly incities such as Istanbul and Mumbai, he said. Artists have been constantly questioning modes ofartistic production in this new environment, and this hasresulted in the emergence of a new paradigm, he said. "The exhibition brings together this new spirit ofeclectic, divergent, contemporary art which has cultural rootsand global wings. Whilst regaling in the similarities, itkeenly celebrates differences," he said. PTI VT DK TIRBAS