Gülsün Karamustafa

The work of this renowned Turkish artist has explored, with a rebellious and risky determination, the uneven historical status of women as a result of the roles they have been appointed to in their culture. It has also examined the transformation of their city because of political changes in the region. Illustrated History is a hand-stitched collage resembling a kaftan or tunic tied by a girdle, a symbol of power and wealth in the past. This work includes the storytelling of passages based on the presence of women. Stairway is a video of Romanian children who make a living as street musicians in Istanbul. It represents an updated critical and reflective stance that reveals the results of the many migratory processes repeated throughout the planet as a feature of our time.