Phil Collins
16 Sep 2006 - 21 Jan 2007
Phil Collins
dünya dinlemiyor, 2005
Single-channel color video installation with audio, 58 min.
Courtesy of the artist and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York
© Phil Collins
dünya dinlemiyor, 2005
Single-channel color video installation with audio, 58 min.
Courtesy of the artist and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York
© Phil Collins
New Work: Phil Collins
September 16, 2006 - January 21, 2007
British artist Phil Collins has made work in conflicted geopolitical sites around the world, including Baghdad, Belfast, Bogotá, and Ramallah, creating nuanced representations of people and places. In a departure from much documentary and site-specific practice, Collins engages politics and pop culture in tandem, often soliciting the participation of the communities in which he works. His video installation dünya dinlemiyor (Turkish for "the world won’t listen") features young people in Istanbul performing karaoke versions of songs by the 1980s band The Smiths. Within the politically fraught context of Istanbul, The Smiths' melancholic pop takes on new poignancy, asking us to listen to what the rest of the world won't. Collins is a nominee for the 2006 Turner Prize.
September 16, 2006 - January 21, 2007
British artist Phil Collins has made work in conflicted geopolitical sites around the world, including Baghdad, Belfast, Bogotá, and Ramallah, creating nuanced representations of people and places. In a departure from much documentary and site-specific practice, Collins engages politics and pop culture in tandem, often soliciting the participation of the communities in which he works. His video installation dünya dinlemiyor (Turkish for "the world won’t listen") features young people in Istanbul performing karaoke versions of songs by the 1980s band The Smiths. Within the politically fraught context of Istanbul, The Smiths' melancholic pop takes on new poignancy, asking us to listen to what the rest of the world won't. Collins is a nominee for the 2006 Turner Prize.