Cornucopia Magazine

Bound to be of interest to Cornucopia readers in the Scottish Borders – if you can't attend the events, Selwyn Tillett's book is now available from Archaeoplress: https://www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress/Products/9781805833161

This is the last weekend of the Mardin Biennial curated by Celenk Bafra Not to miss!

1. A visit to West Africa inspired Jakup Ferri to transpose his miniature drawings onto textiles.
We,We, from 2022, hints at Ferri’s interest in naïve art. “You have to forget everything you know to make a new image because we are so full from phones,” he says.
2. Hilal Can stands before Hilmeran, a mythical figure from her sprawling A Place for Those Who Look Within, which unfolds across the chambers of the former hammam.
3. Among dozens of parallel events coinciding with the Mardin Biennial is an exhibition of photographer Amar Kılıç’s monochromatic landscapes from remote corners of southeastern Turkey, many long difficult to access for security reasons, alongside his delicate cyanotypes cast onto fabric.
4. A pair of snow leopards crouch on the wall of the Deyrulzafaran Monastery in Swarm Works, by Malatya-born and New York-based artist Vahap Avşar.
5.Suspended between two columns in Dara’s underground cistern is Turkish artist Alper Aydın’s System Failed. 6.Mardin’s persistent winds and terraced houses make kite flying a favourite pastime, and 32-year-old kitemaker Zahit Mungan uses local symbols, such as the benevolent serpent queen Shahmaran and the sacred peacock, to elevate the craft to an art form.
7. For Michael Rakowitz, art is a way of restoring what history has tried to erase.

Text taken from Ayla Jean Yackley ‘s blog post. To read more - link in bio photos: Monica Fritz

The Call for Papers for the next seminar is now open. Proposals should be submitted by 15 November, 2026 at the latest.
https://travellersinottomanlands.com/next-seminar

Friends old and new are very welcome to
The 32nd annual general meeting, Kenan Erim Memorial Lecture, to be delivered by the Director of Excavations at Aphrodisias, Professor Bert Smith. TUESDAY 9 June at 6pm
at the Art Workers’ Guild,
6 Queen Square
London WC1N 3AT. Fascinating new discoveries from the late Classical period are just one of the many themes from last year’s amazing dig at Aphrodisias.

The CALL FOR PAPERS for the next seminar is now open:https://travellersinottomanlands.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/TIOL4-CfP.pdf

We are delighted to announce issue 69, An Indian Summer, is out and has been dispatched to the four corners of the world. Copies are stocked in the following Istanbul bookshops and going fast…. .kitabevi If you can’t find one in the shops anymore, either SUBSCRIBE (link in bio) and/or take a shortcut and subscribe to our digital edition. (also in the link in bio).

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