Famous Turkish sculptor İlhan Koman’s boat Hulda is in Istanbul, its final destination after a long journey and many activities since departing Stockholm. Hulda was both Koman’s home and studio when he lived in Sweden.
İlhan Koman’s Hulda Festival: A Journey into Art and Science opened at Plato Art Space on Sept. 22.
The exhibition consists of photographs and videos from Hulda’s journey, 10 original sculptures, such as Whirlpool and Dervish by İlhan Koman, and a video – dedicated to Koman – by young artist Candaş Şişman.
The photographs and videos are from the cities Hulda visited during its journey – Stockholm, Amsterdam, Bordeaux, Lisbon, Barcelona, Naples, Malta, Thessalonica and Istanbul. The exhibition at Plato Art Space is also the final leg of the Hulda Festival (www.huldafestival.org).
The Plato College of Higher Education is honored to begin the 2010-2011 academic year with Koman’s exhibition.
The exhibition is also attempting to build a bridge between young artists and Koman by presenting Candaş Şişman’s work. Şişman’s video is influenced by Koman’s sculptures (Pi, Moebius, Whirlpool and Ogre) and is dedicated to Koman’s inspiring art.
Şişman was also inspired by the materials of Koman’s sculptures in producing soundtrack for his video.
The Plato College has also published a reader to accompany the exhibition. It features texts by Çetin Kanra, Aykut Köksal, Abidin Dino, Burcu Beşlioğlu and a poem by Oktay Rıfat.