Rampa features veteran artist's retrospective


The Hüseyin Bahri Alptekin retrospective exhibition, titled "Demokratik Lüks" (Democratic Luxury), will open on Sept. 2. The exhibition that studies the thought processes of Alptekin by including selected drawings, sketches and notes from his archive will run until Oct. 14. Alptekin contributed to cultural production not only as an artist but also as a philosopher, academic, writer and curator. The exhibition will be co-organized by Rampa and the Museum of Modern Art in Belgium, Antwerp and will be displayed at both venues. This comprehensive retrospective brings Alptekin's works that were produced before the new millennium and in the last 10 years together. The display features photographs, sculptures, installations, neon texts, videos and collages that the artists has produced since the early 1990s.When: Until Oct. 14Where: Rampa Art Gallery