The exhibition reflects the epic of Aeneas, the hero of Troy, who migrated from Troy to Italy, and the relationship of this migration phenomenon with today's dynamics in an artistic language. The exhibition, which opened its doors to art lovers with an opening ceremony, attracted attention with various works consisting of paper sculpture installations, paintings, photographs and sculptures. Aeneas is known as a figure who led the Trojans in search of a new homeland after the fall of Troy. The adventures of Aeneas, the son of King Anchises and Aphrodite, while migrating from Troy to Italy are the subject of the work "Aeneis" by the Latin poet Vergilius. After the fall of Troy, Aeneas and his companions go to Antandros, from there they set sail and drift to Carthage, and finally they establish Rome in Central Italy. The migration story of the Trojans, who are considered the ancestors of the Romans, is the main source of inspiration for the exhibition.
Contributions of the Artists
The exhibition is enriched with the works of five artists from different disciplines:
Turan Vardar: Reflects the inner worlds of immigrants and the external effects of this world with his abstract paintings.
Ahmet Salih Tosuner: Reinterprets the historical perspective with a modern eye with his classical sculptures.
Ersen Emir: His photographs focus on the stories behind the faces of immigrants and their identity stories.
Deniz Yılmaz Akmen and Türker Akman: With their structural paper installations, they aim to show the struggle of immigrants to overcome the obstacles they face and to make the audience a part of this scene.
The opening ceremony of the exhibition was held with the intense participation of Troy Museum Director Rıdvan Gölcük and art lovers. After the opening, art lovers toured the exhibition and received information about the works. The exhibition attracted great attention from both Çanakkale residents and tourists.
Visit Information
This impressive exhibition, which reflects mythology into art and deeply examines the phenomenon of migration, will be open to visitors at the Çanakkale Troy Museum until September 8, 2024. Art lovers can visit the exhibition and have the opportunity to discover the combination of both mythological and modern art.
source: https://bogazgazetesi.com.tr/troya-muzesi-aeneasin-gocu-temali-sergiye-ev-sahipligi-yapiyor