vitrine

year: 2011
start: 2011-01-20
end: 2011-02-20
artists: aslımay altay göney, aydan baktır, bayram candan, can göknil, elif süsler, emre senan, güler güngör, hande varsat, kurucu koçanoğlu, suzy hug levy, yıldız şermet

As exhibition spaces display windows are an indispensable part of commercial life. However, the choice of objects for exhibition, and the way in which they are displayed, give one pause.

Think of the range of variations on the display window in our everyday life today, from restaurant windows featuring women dressed in regional costume and making some local dish to virtual display sites such as facebook and twitter, which willy-nilly force us to question the fine line between exhibition and exhibitionism, and to think about the power relationship between the exhibitor and the exhibited. In the present show, Gallery Apel leaves us tête-à-tête with the image of ourselves reflected in such windows.