A two-person show by Dilara Akay and Derya Akay looking at funeral practices within their own family in Turkey, passing down information from one generation to the next
Date/Time: Jan 27 2018, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Vancouver, grunt gallery | Event calendar
This mother and son team re-creates the rituals around death for some lives who are not considered grievable. The artists will produce an installation and a series of activations that explore ways to deal with ghosts/griefs of many geographies/generations and experience ways to coexist— focusing especially on food that is presented to, and eaten for, the dead. The works in the gallery include garlands and flowers, texts and drawings as offerings to their ancestors.
Opening Reception at grunt gallery is Friday, January 5, 2018, 7 PM – 9 PM
Exhibition Dates: Various Performances from Jan. 5 to Feb. 17, 2018 see below:
Saturday, January 13, 2 – 5 PM at Mountain View Cemetery (Fraser)
Saturday, January 20, 7 – 9 PM at grunt gallery
Saturday, January 27, 2 – 5 PM at grunt gallery
Derya Akay (b, 1988, Turkey) is an artist living in Vancouver.
www.deryaakay.com
Dilara Akay, born in (’63) Adana, Turkey lives and works in Göcek, Turkey.
www.dilaraakay.com
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