Välkomna på samtal med Didem Yildirim – skribent, forskare, och nu producent och projektledare på Världskulturmuseerna. Detta Art Talk är en del av en programserie kring utställningen BeLonging: Michael Rakowitz och Medelhavsmuseets samling, som nu visas på Handelshögskolan i Stockholm.
Vänligen notera att biljettbokningen stänger den 5 december kl. 12:00.
Didem Yildirim kommer att berätta om sin konstnärliga forskning av ruinstaden Ani, ett projekt som bearbetar hennes egna koloniala arv.
Ani var en medeltida armenisk stad som låg i det som nu är den turkiska provinsen Kars, vid den stängda gränsen mot Armenien. Mellan 961 och 1045 var det huvudstad i det bagratidiska armeniska kungariket, som omfattade stora delar av dagens Armenien och östra Turkiet. Ani är idag en symbol för kultur, religion och nationellt arv för många armenier.
Didem kommer också att berätta om sitt arbete på Världskulturmuseerna. Ett projekt som syftar till att utmana museernas koloniala historier och ta itu med viktiga frågor kring kolonialism, koloniala objekt och avkoloniseringsprocesser inom museer.
Vegetarisk lunchwrap ingår.
Foto: Bulut Renas
Join us for a conversation with Didem Yildirim, writer, researcher, and exhibition producer currently working at the National Museums of World Culture. This Art Talk will the final event in the program-series around the ongoing exhibition BeLonging: Michael Rakowitz and the Mesopotamian Collection, SSE in cooperation with Medelhavsmuseet.
Didem Yildirim will tell us about her artistic research on the Ruins of Ani, an endeavour that confronts her own colonial heritage. She will also present a film that is one of the outcomes of her research.
Ani was a medieval Armenian city situated in what is now the Turkish province of Kars, next to the closed border with Armenia. Between 961 and 1045, it was the capital of the Bagratid Armenian kingdom which covered much of present-day Armenia and eastern Turkey. At its height, it was the largest city in the world. The Ruins of Ani is a widely recognized cultural, religious, and national heritage symbol for many Armenians.
Didem will also talk about her involvement in a recent project at the National Museums of World Culture. A project that aims to challenge the colonial histories of museums and address critical issues surrounding colonialism, colonial objects, and the processes of decolonization within museums.
Didem Yildirim is a writer, researcher, and exhibition producer from Ankara, currently working as a producer and project manager at the National Museums of World Culture. With a diverse background in various artistic fields, she has been active in the Swedish art scene since 2016 and is based in Stockholm. In addition to her work in exhibition production, she occasionally writes for various magazines, both in Sweden and internationally.
Vegetarian lunch wrap included.
Photo: Bulut Renas