Hollows and Mounds

A Take on Göbekli Tepe

September 17, 2019 – January 15, 2020
Entrance is free. The museum is open Tuesday to Satuday, 10:00 – 18:00 and Sunday 12:00 – 18:00

Ara Güler Museum, Bomontiada, Tarihi Bomoni Bira Fabrikası, Birahane Sok 1, Bomonti, Istanbul

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The Ara Güler Museum and Leica Gallery Istanbul are hosting the exhibition Hollow and Mounds: A Take On Göbekli Tepe, featuring the artwork of Sinem Dişli. Dişli interprets the twelve-thousand-year history of Göbeklitepe through photographs, videos, paintings and installations. The exhibition also features Ara Güler’s photographs of the site.

Göbeklitepe is one of the world’s most intriguing Neolithic sites and is thought to have been gathering and ritual space for thousands of people who lived in the surrounding area.

Speaking about the site and her work, Dişli has stated that, “I think that the daily rituals found in the region, looking deeper into the microcosm of the human-material relationship and tracing them back to their ancient origins can create a fertile ground for new approaches to reinterpreting history and interacting with our environment.”