"Your Thursday" Artist Meetings: Collage and Drawing Experiences Based on Collaboration with Ferhat Özgür

Date: October 24, 2024
Time: 13.00–14.30
Venue: Istanbul Modern Outside Event Space

In this workshop, artist Ferhat Özgür presents experimental and innovative transformations in drawing and collage techniques using visual examples, following his talk on the theoretical foundations of participation in contemporary art. He invites participants to engage in collage and drawing with an emphasis on sharing. The program proceeds by passing the collages in each participant's hand to one another, resulting in an improvisational process that transforms creativity from individuality into collaboration.

For details: +90 (212) 334 7341

Duration: 90 mins
The event is free of charge.
The program is held in Turkish.

“Your Thursday” Artist Meetings

Istanbul Modern opens its doors free of charge on museum days called “Your Thursday” with the sponsorship of Paribu. Every Thursday, between 10.00 and 14.00, the museum welcomes all its visitors residing in Türkiye with free admission. Visitors can explore all the exhibitions at Istanbul Modern and participate in artist workshops, events, and film screenings held once a month.

“Your Thursday” Artist Meetings include workshop sessions and discussions where artists share their creative processes and artistic experiences with participants. Through these activities, Istanbul Modern invites visitors to discover the museum, artworks, and artistic production processes, while allowing them to enrich their experience by creating together with artists.

Photo: Osman Ürper