[AIR3331] Unrelated Matters: Fantazistan & Uniform Cut

Artist: Hakan Topal (New York)

"Unrelated Matters", an ongoing installation by New York-based artist Hakan Topal--an artist-in-residence with AIR3331 Open Call--is composed of two distinct but interlocking projects that deal with everyday realities, speculation, perversity, subversion and representation in digital times.

The first part of the installation, "Fantazistan" is a playful attempt to engage with Islamist ideology and its phantasmagoric gender narratives and newly invented neoconservative norms. In this case, veiling (hijab), albeit a very contested issue, is extremely sexualized under this conservative order.

"Uniform Cut" is a project that is part of the ongoing research about coastal communities and global waters. The project revolves around the idea of speculating possible futures with respect to the aftermath of manmade or natural catastrophes. "Uniform Cut" invites us to rethink nature where it intersects with the built environment.

The installation brings together fictitious and documentary images, web pages, 3D renderings, video and text to create an amalgamated context.

Ongoing Open Studio & Installation: June 23 (Tue) - July 7 (Tue) 2015
* Held as an exhibition from July 7 (Tue) to July 9 (Thu) 2015
Reception: July 9 (Thu) 18:00-20:00 - All welcome!

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Artist profile: http://residence.3331.jp/en/artists/002938.html

About AIR3331:
AIR3331 Open Call welcomes creatives from diverse backgrounds to research, produce and exhibit at 3331 Arts Chiyoda―injecting an international perspective right into the heart of Tokyo's art scene. For application information, please visit: http://residence.3331.jp/