Category Archives: Artistic Protests

Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker / Rosas in solidarity with Istanbul!

Organized by BiMERAS, iDANS Contemporary Dance and Performance Festival is hosting Rosas danst Rosas by pioneer contemporary choreographer Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker this weekend in Istanbul, as an expression of iDANS’ struggle to continue with its “in-exhaustible dance” in the most difficult conditions. In an attempt to support the pluralistic participatory democracy movement in Turkey, the performances will be free [...] → Read the full article…

Toronto Star: Iconography of non-violence and Turkey’s ‘standing man’ – Rick Salutin

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Turkey’s standing man is uniquely individual, even casual within the gallery of non-violent acts of resistance. It’s hard to say what’s so moving about him. He stands, sleeves rolled up, hands in pants pockets, gazing (in the original version) at a portrait of modern Turkey’s founder, Kemal Ataturk, clearly pondering it — for eight hours. It’s not overtly defiant but [...] → Read the full article…