Gulay Alpay
dal 14/12/2005 al 27/12/2005
Segnalato da
14/12/2005
Gulay Alpay
Broadway Gallery, New York
Whales have been the source of inspiration for her works for over 10 years, her canvases displaying what she describes as the transfer of the audio into visual. Alpay's work has spanned many mediums including performance, textiles, canvas, ceramics and now soundscapes. Curator Luca Curci.
Solo show
Curator Luca Curci
Whales have been the source of inspiration for Gulay Alpay's works for over ten
years. This December, Alpay will hold her New York debut exhibition at the
Broadway Gallery, displaying what she describes as the transfer of the audio into
visual. All the colors of the ocean, whirling waves and bursting chords of
movement convey the musical and mystical world of the whale in her canvases. She
would like visitors to reflect on the visual and audio beauty of the whale, thus
the visitors will be enveloped by an audio track of whale sounds in the exhibition
space.
Gulay Alpay's Exhibition at NY Broadway Gallery will be a charity exhibition to
support the "Whale and Dolphin Action League". 50% of the sales-revenue will be
donated to the league and during the exhibition-period a seminar with the theme
"Protecting the whales in their own habitats" will be held by the league's
director Taffy Williams. www.ny4whales.org
This understanding and harmony is close to Alpay's heart. "The universal,
peaceable, pluralist and uniting invitation of art will reach all art lovers. With
the hope that, instead of the threat of war and global terrorism, peace and
friendship will embrace all humanity". This synthesis can be seen clearly through
her work.
These whale-themed pieces speak volumes. Alpay conveys the energetic charge of
their crashing tails in stark black and muscular red. Her use of color illustrates
their dramatic movements, and the sea world becomes a swirling example of abstract
expressionism. Relying on the prompting of nature alone, the works embody chaos,
calm, movement and stillness, inspiring the spectator to reflect on the themes of
nature, music and humanity. (Kate Hickey)
Gulay Alpay has been exhibiting her works since 1985 and has had great success in
shows in every continent. A graduate of fashion design in 1992, from professor
Ozdemir Altan's studio in Istanbul, her work has spanned many mediums including
performance, textiles, canvas, ceramics and now soundscapes. While working on
these current pieces, she focused closely on the sounds of the whale. She said
that she "tries to catch the rhythms in small and great forms and dimensions on
the canvas". Since 2002, Alpay has been involved in two international projects.
The first, "the Coaster Project" set out to transcend geographic political and
cultural boundaries by distributing over 10,000 pieces of art around the world. In
excess of 99 artists staged "trans-global exhibitions" where the pieces were
displayed and then "handed out around the world in the guise of coasters to bars,
cafes and restaurants". The second exhibition is "the Tile Project," which will
run through 2006 and will culminate in 22 innovative public artworks, from mosaics
to new art forms. Each of these original pieces will incorporate ties created by
over 100 international artists. Exhibitions of these works are scheduled to take
place everywhere from Washington to Seoul. The first was hosted by Alpay in
Istanbul. "My works are now in various museums, art galleries and art centres in
more than 50 countries," Alpay tells me. Both of these projects were organized by
Trans-Cultural Exchange, a non-profit group whose mission is to foster a greater
understanding of world cultures by way of high-quality art exchanges, exhibits,
panel discussions and community programs.
Opening: December 3rd 2005, 18:00 - 20:00
Broadway Gallery
473 Broadway, 7th Floor. - New York