Özgür Kar

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Özgür Kar (b. 1992 in Ankara, Turkey) lives and works in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Kar’s works assemble in space to function as scenes from theatre pieces: each serves as a character playing its part within a non-linear score and script. Working with voice actors and instrumentalists, Kar produces multi-part soundscapes that unfold through solemn repetition, forging existential dread mixed with cartoonish macabre. Stoic in their contemplation, his minimally animated drawings are set in imperceptible loops that turn videos into sculptures confined within the edge of television screens. Beyond the campness of macabre, or the grotesque anxiety of death juxtaposed with cartoonish figures, the theatricality of Kar’s work is set in tonal displays of contemporary existentialism.

Kar’s upcoming exhibitions and screenings include: Intermissions, The Renaissance Society, Chicago, IL, US; Fridericianum, Kassel, DE; WA Museum Boola Bardip, Perth, AU; and Château Shatto, Los Angeles, CA US (all 2023).

The exhibition is produced by Basement Roma thanks to the support of Emalin, London; Édouard Montassut, Paris; and Basement Roma’s Members.

FALL is the first solo show by Özgür Kar in Italy.