Nesli Gül Durukan

Framer Framed | Amsterdam, Netherlands

SAHA supports Nesli Gül Durukan's exhibition project Scattered – Hidden Narratives through Archives in Framer Framed, held between 3 March – 16 April 2023.

Scattered – Hidden Narratives through Archives is an exhibition initiated by researcher and curator Nesli Gül that looks into the interactions of visual artists from Turkey who settled in the Netherlands with the Dutch art scene, a little-known and undocumented part of the contemporary art history of the Netherlands. Scattered – Hidden Narratives through Archives is part of the ongoing research project The Impact of Contemporary Artists, who moved from Turkey, on the Dutch Art Ecosystem initiated by Nesli Gül Durukan.

Participated by Esma Yiğitoğlu, Servet Koçyiğit, Merve Kılıçer and Müge Yılmaz and contributed by Bülent Evren, Cihad Caner, Deniz Buga, Kubilay Mert Ural, Mustafa Şener, Nesrin During, and Ulufer Çelik, using archival material, the exhibition investigates the shifting perspectives of artists and their connections to their own cultural heritage, their representation in society with ever-changing policies, and the influence of the Turkish diaspora on their artistic discourse. The main challenge facing the ongoing research project – addressed in the exhibition – is mainly scattered, fragmented, and “hard to reach” raw information. Selected posters, catalogues, invitations, brochures, postcards, booklets, newspaper clippings, correspondences with institutions, and artist documentaries reveal discussions on hot topic issues such as migration and identity politics.

About Nesli Gül Durukan
Nesli Gül Durukan (1986, Istanbul) is an independent researcher, curator, and art writer. Her academic and curatorial research areas include the intersections of memory, archives, and artistic identity/legacy in contemporary art, transcultural art history, exhibition/curatorial practices in the context of institutional transformations and criticism, and interactivity in contemporary museology. She lives in Amsterdam.

About Framer Framed
Framer Framed is a platform for contemporary art, visual culture, and critical theory & practice. Each year the organisation presents a variety of exhibitions in collaboration with both emerging and established international curators and artists. An extensive public program is organised alongside these exhibitions in order to shed light on the topics concerned, and provide a wide range of perspectives. With this common space for dialogue, Framer Framed aims to show a plurality of voices in a globalized society.