Conference and roundtable discussionUniversity of Graz with Kunsthaus Graz & Art Sprace Rotor

15 November 2024

Prof. Dr. Eray Çaylı was in Graz, Austria, to participate in two events:

• a conference organized by the University of Graz in collaboration with Kunsthaus Graz:

ENTANGLEMENTS.
THE POLITICS OF AESTHETICS AND RETELLING OF MODERNISMS AND MODERN ART

"The symposium Entanglements. The Politics of Aesthetics and Retelling of Modernisms and Modern Art examines fundamental concepts of modernity from the theoretical perspectives of postcolonial theory and decolonial thought. These perspectives aim to uncover the imperialist and colonialist entanglements inherent in Western notions of modernity." Find out more here.

• a roundtable discussion organized by the independent art space Rotor:

CONVERSATION: BEYOND EXTRACTIVIST AESTHETICS

"For the Conversation: Beyond Extractivist Aesthetics, moderated by Eray Cayli, participants will engage in a discussion that draws from his book “The Aesthetics of Extractivism in Turkey’s Kurdistan”. The talk will reconstruct and compare artistic perspectives from Diyarbakir on the theme of extractivism, reflecting on Cayli’s research from his trips to the region in 2013 and 2019. This conversation will bring together the artists and the curators of the exhibition, fostering a critical dialogue on how art addresses and reflects the environmental and socio-political issues of extractivism." Find out more here.