The 90s Onstage
Kunstverein in Hamburg
January 27 – April 14, 2024
Salt’s exhibition The 90s Onstage will be on view at the Kunstverein in Hamburg from January 27 to April 14. Focusing on the notions of stage and performance, the exhibition brings together artistic productions from the 1990s in Turkey.
The 90s Onstage features an archive of materials and a variety of productions ranging from live performances to video clips and television programs. Exploring performance works produced during the decade in question, the exhibition offers insights into the history of the arts, culture, and entertainment in Turkey. It traces the intersection of a diverse range of performances that gained visibility in parks, bars, historical landmarks, abandoned sites, and off-the-beaten path, creating unlikely connections that contribute to a broader understanding of the “stage.” Examining the practice of performance in relation to society, economy, the street, and politics, The 90s Onstage presents a potpourri of cultural history while addressing the individual and collective initiatives of artists and designers.
Organized in cooperation with Salt, The 90s Onstage at Kunstverein in Hamburg is programmed by Amira Akbıyıkoğlu, together with researcher Mine Söyler and designer Emirhan Altuner. This exhibition is an iteration of the larger-scale project that initially took place at Salt Beyoğlu and Salt Galata between September 15, 2022–April 2, 2023, as part of L’Internationale’s “Our Many Europes” program.
The 90s Onstage features an archive of materials and a variety of productions ranging from live performances to video clips and television programs. Exploring performance works produced during the decade in question, the exhibition offers insights into the history of the arts, culture, and entertainment in Turkey. It traces the intersection of a diverse range of performances that gained visibility in parks, bars, historical landmarks, abandoned sites, and off-the-beaten path, creating unlikely connections that contribute to a broader understanding of the “stage.” Examining the practice of performance in relation to society, economy, the street, and politics, The 90s Onstage presents a potpourri of cultural history while addressing the individual and collective initiatives of artists and designers.
Organized in cooperation with Salt, The 90s Onstage at Kunstverein in Hamburg is programmed by Amira Akbıyıkoğlu, together with researcher Mine Söyler and designer Emirhan Altuner. This exhibition is an iteration of the larger-scale project that initially took place at Salt Beyoğlu and Salt Galata between September 15, 2022–April 2, 2023, as part of L’Internationale’s “Our Many Europes” program.
