Borusan Contemporary — Attraction in Sarıyer

These photos are from a temporary exhibition at BC: Chronostasis by Axel Hütte. As they are both photographers, I personally believe that Hütte knows Ara Güler and his works, since Mr. Güler is the person who drew the attention of media and thus public on Aphrodisiasis.

An essential aspect of Axel Hütte's artistic work is traveling, which is spending time on the road to find fitting motives and places that satisfy the artist s imagination. This does not necessarily mean always choosing spectacular places like the Arctic, the huge megacities of Asia, or rain forests. Exemplaries for his particular approach are two of Hütte's series where he puts his preferred topic, the landscape, into the focus. These pictures are not about the landscape itself but landscape as an artistic construct. The results include series, such as Jacobigarten, showing a nearby park scenery and the interplay between impression and abstraction. Even when Hütte limits the color in his photographs to a narrow range, as in the pictures of the Niederwald region (Rheingau series), he successfully constructs the landscape in such an intensity that the observer is instantly touched by the atmosphere...

I have been dying to visit this contemporary art gallery and have not quite managed a visit on my previous trips to Istanbul! Borusan Contemporary! Wow! What an experience! A corporate head office Monday to Friday and a contemporary art gallery on Saturday and Sunday! You're allowed to walk through all the workspaces on all the floors and enjoy at the art collection/ exhibits in the building! So modern and progressive! There are stunning views of the Bosphorus from all the floors but the terrace views are phenomenal! Can only imagine how much more spectacular on a sunny day! There is even a resident cat who lives on the upper floors with his/ her cat kennel kept on one of the balconies. One could easily spend 2 - 3 hours in the building. There is a lift but wear comfortable shoes - there is a lot to see. I could easily visit the gallery again the next time I am in Istanbul. Well done to Borusan for sharing a piece of their world with the public! A visit is highly...

Borusan Contemporary is a space for art and a multi-platform program of exhibitions, events, educational initiatives, new commissions and site specific installations rooted in the Borusan Contemporary Art Collection. These activities are defined by their specific focus on media arts broadly defined, ie artists who work with time, light, technology, video, software and beyond. Most of the program takes place at the Perili Köşk Istanbul, and co-exists with the offices of Borusan Holding, in essence creating a unique atmosphere in an office paradigm. The entire building including the galleries, office space, café, Borusan ArtStore and outdoor terraces with breathtaking views of the Bosphorus are open to the public on...