Proceeds of the group exhibition ready by 53 artists from Istanbul with 70 works will likely be donated to the victims affected by the Feb. 6 earthquakes, the coordinator of the mission acknowledged Friday.
Organized by the Türkiye Diyanet Foundation (TDV) Istanbul Volunteer Coordinatorship, the exhibition will open for artwork lovers on the Zeytinburnu Culture and Art Center.
Meral Günel, TDV’s Istanbul volunteer coordinator, informed Anadolu Agency (AA) in regards to the exhibition that they organized as a part of this system marking the event of March 8, International Women’s Day.
Stating that the works of volunteer artists have been included within the exhibition as nicely, Günel mentioned: “Today, we are exhibiting a total of 70 works of our 53 female artists. Our works consist of mixed works. In addition to our classical arts such as marbling, illumination, calligraphy and miniature, we also have a space for modern arts such as pouring, relief and philography.”
Providing info on the works, Günel acknowledged that the sale proceeds of the artwork will likely be donated to the quake reduction efforts by way of the muse.
Günel additionally identified that the TDV continues to work in cooperation with the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) to offer help to earthquake victims, stating that, ”The sensitivity in the direction of the area is current in all (our) folks.”
“Not everybody might have the chance to ship cash instantly, nor might they’ve the chance to go there instantly and work there. We wished to open a special door of kindness to our associates who’re engaged in artwork, who’ve an artist sensitivity however can’t go to the area,” she famous.
Explaining how they got here up with the thought for the exhibition, Günel acknowledged that in the long run, they merged the works of ”each our associates who produce the artistic endeavors and our art-loving associates who help them and wish to do a very good deed.”
Pointing out that there will likely be a gentle stream of latest artwork on the market, Günel mentioned they hope the response to the exhibition will likely be optimistic. ”We are taking one step, God Almighty will reply to us with 10 steps,” she mentioned.
Hacer Sönmez, the artwork advisor of TDV’s Istanbul Volunteer Coordination Office, for her half mentioned that they created the exhibition with the works of volunteer artists for the advantage of earthquake victims.
Sönmez added that among the many artworks set to be exhibited, there’s an illumination portray whose sale worth is decided as TL 100,000 (round $5,300).
“It is a work that tells about Suleyman the Magnificent and Hürrem Sultan. It consists of the Magnificent Tughra and a poem he wrote to Hürrem. Since Kanuni was interested in the art of jewelry, it’s a work that speaks about jewelry art,” she defined.
Noting that they didn’t count on such high quality works to reach on the very starting Sönmez mentioned that the reactions they obtained are stunning. ”In reality, artists wish to create works repeatedly. This makes us joyful,” she mentioned.
Works by artists together with Sabriye Şentop, Hacer Sönmez, Aslı Baltacıoğlu, Elif Baduk, Habibe Göksal, Eda Özbekkangay, Merve Kösdağ and Beyza Ünsal are included within the exhibition.
The exhibition, which will likely be open to guests till March 6 at Zeytinburnu Culture and Art Center, will likely be offered to artwork lovers at Taksim Mosque Culture and Art Center between March 8-15.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
