Aslı Toy: Crying, Waiting, Hoping

PLATFORM3 presents "Crying, Waiting, Hoping", a video installation by Aslı Toy, in the display window of E324. The famous Turkish actress Türkan Şoray, known for her "worth a lifetime" eyes, is shown in slow motion Crying Scenes from twenty-one different Turkish melodrama films dating from 1964 throughout 1978. These films and in particular the crying scenes are of crucial significance for the Turkish popular cinema or Yeşilçam. Yeşilçam refers to the Turkish film industry in the same way that Hollywood refers to American film and dominated the Turkish cinema sector especially in the 1950s and 80s. In 1966 Turkey was 4th, just behind India in world film production with 238 films.

The Rotterdam-based artist Asli Toy is in-residency at PLATFORM3. Her stay in Munich was made possible due to a cooperation between TENT Rotterdam and PLATFORM3, on the occasion of this year's TENT-ACADEMY Awards. The artist created and presents a new work in Munich.

The guest-studio is supported by the Department of Arts and Culture.
In cooperation with TENT Rotterdam and E324 Munich.

For further information please contact Esther Donatz (+49 1577-1733 324 or mail@e324.de).