Before resuming its original function as a bathhouse almost 500 years after its foundation, Zeyrek Çinili Hamam presents a contemporary art exhibition for the first and the last time set within the historic baths and Byzantine cisterns.
Curated by Anlam de Coster, Healing Ruins draws inspiration from the palimpsests of the past uncovered by the hammam’s 13-year-long restoration that became a meticulous archaeological excavation. Showcasing the works of 22 artists from Turkey and abroad, including new site-specific commissions, the exhibition is on view from 30 September through 5 November 2023.
Healing Ruins explores the possibilities of transformation at both individual and societal levels through the discovery and restoration of historical remnants and the layers revealed during the process.
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