Vahap Avşar’s “NONEISAFE”, Charles Bank Gallery
e-flux criticism
2011
“In the context of the current Turkish political climate, there is a tongue-in-cheek criticality to the work of Vahap Avşar. Just across the street from the New Museum, in the swanky Charles Bank Gallery, the multifaceted work of this Turkish artist troubles the viewer—just enough for a double take. His work is charged with politics, in particular the local politics of New York. But expression is not easy. The mixture of aesthetics—found imagery, painting, installation, and video—exposes the artist's struggle with different media to represent Avşar's immediate concerns ranging from the militarization of Turkey to delineations of public space.”
