'Çatalhöyük' to be the focus of the 'Trace of Memory' exhibition
Çatalhöyük, one of Turkey's historical heritage sites, will return to the spotlight with an exhibition opening in Istanbul. The exhibition, titled 'Trace of Memory', will be open to visitors at the Istanbul AKM Gallery.
The Trace of Memory exhibition, prepared by Anadolu University, the Çatalhöyük Neolithic Site, and the Çatalhöyük Promotion and Welcome Center with the contributions of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Konya Metropolitan Municipality, will be held at the Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) in Istanbul between December 19, 2023, and January 7, 2024.
According to the report on Arkeolojikhaber; the exhibition is curated by Siret Uyanık, with Siret Uyanık and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Umut Türkcan serving as project coordinators.
Within the framework of the Trace of Memory: Neolithic City of Çatalhöyük exhibition, a panel will also be held at the AKM Library on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, between 14:00 and 15:30. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Umut Türkcan, the head of excavations at the site where archaeological work is still ongoing, will also attend the panel. The panel will be moderated by renowned archaeologist Nezih Başgelen.
The artists whose works will be featured in the Trace of Memory: Neolithic City of Çatalhöyük exhibition at the Istanbul AKM Gallery starting from December 19, 2023, are: Ayhan Yılmaz, Aykut Öz, Ayşe Sezer, Bünyamin Özgültekin, Cenk Mısırlıoğlu, Ekrem Kahraman, Elif Gündoğdu Ağatekin, Habib Aydoğdu, Halil Akdeniz, Hasan Kıran, Hasan Pekmezci, İlhami Enveroğlu, Mehmet Ali Doğan, Meliha Yılmaz, Mutlu Başkaya, Mutluhan Taş, Nadire Şule Atılgan, Onur Hastürk, Rıdvan Coşkun, Ruşen Polat, Serap Ünal, Siret Uyanık, Tuba Merdeşe.
The speakers for the panel to be held at the AKM Library on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, between 14:00 and 15:30 are as follows:
Prof. Dr. Süleyman Saim Tekcan (Painter, Founding Dean of Yeditepe and Işık University, Founding Chairman of the Board of the IMOGA Istanbul Museum of Graphic Arts)
Dr. Bülent Gönültaş (General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums, Head of Museums Department, Acting President of the International Council of Museums, Turkey National Committee)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Umut Türkcan (Head of Çatalhöyük Excavations)
Nezih Başgelen (Expert Archaeologist, Editor-in-Chief and Author at Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları, Member of the UNESCO Turkey National Commission)
Dr. Coşkun Bilgi (Konya Metropolitan Municipality, Branch Manager of Culture, Arts and Museums)
News Source: 12punto
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