In the fourth episode of Out of Focus, Jessica Morgan talks to Merve Çağlar about the essential need for shifts in art institutions, the significance of locality, and the ways to stay relevant for a younger audience. They discuss Dia Art Foundation’s approach to invite viewers to form authentic connections with the artworks, and how
In the fourth episode of Out of Focus, Jessica Morgan talks to Merve Çağlar about the essential need for shifts in art institutions, the significance of locality, and the ways to stay relevant for a younger audience. They discuss Dia Art Foundation’s approach to invite viewers to form authentic connections with the artworks, and how
In the third episode of Out of Focus, Johann König talks to Merve Çağlar about his own experiences in the art world and how he started König Galerie. They discuss how the pandemic has changed the experience of art, the future of art business, as well as what an art gallery should be in the
In the second episode of Out of Focus, Tom Sachs talks to Merve Çağlar about how he has spent his days in lockdown and how this period manifested his opinions on anti-consumerism. Beginning from his early years, Çağlar and Sachs delve into his technique of bricolage and DIY as well as his most recent ISRU
This new series in collaboration with Merve Çağlar is about imagining and creating in a world that has become increasingly obscure. COVID-19 has paralyzed humanity and the future of our planet is grim. Existing inequalities continue to worsen and the socio-political structures that brought us to today are now near collapse. How do you imagine,
