Sept.-Oct. 2015, Cizre

Eylül-Ekim 2015, Cizre

Sept.-Oct. 2015, Cizre

belit sağ

TR / NL
2015
Experimental
15’
Focus

News coverage from conflict areas generally consists of sensational material. The footage reflects only selected moments of reality. While local daily life continues as usual, it’s mainly overshadowed by footage that either glorifies or sensationalizes violence or its consequences.

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belit sağ

belit sağ

belit sağ

belit sağ is a visual artist whose recent work focuses on the violence of images and images of violence. She studied Mathematics in Ankara and Audiovisual Arts in Amsterdam. Her video background is rooted in video-activist groups in Ankara and Istanbul. Her work has been presented all over the world, including at MOCA, Taipei, documenta14, Kassel, the film festivals of Toronto, Rotterdam, San Francisco and New York, IDFA and EYE Filmmuseum, Amsterdam, Tütün Deposu, Istanbul, Marabouparken, Stockholm, and Flaherty Film Seminar NYC.