The Moon and Stars Project is pleased to support the grant project
Inner Space Station by Can Altay
Presented by Protocinema
May 7- June 30, 2013.
SE entrance of Seward Park, East Broadway at Jefferson Street
(in front of The Seward Park Branch of The New York Public Library)
Open daily from dawn till dusk
Conversation with Can Altay and Laura Raicovich on-site on May 10, 6:30pm.
The Moon and Stars Project is pleased to co-host the North American Premiere of Jîn, a film by Reha Erdem.
Film Synopsis
Gunfire punctures the serene forest as a group of Kurdish rebel-fighters make their way through the Turkish outback. With only the moonlight to guide her, young Jîn abandons her squad. In search of family and a civil world, she crosses over enemy lines and embarks on a harrowing odyssey through a threatening landscape. Amid random bombings and aggressive opposition, Jîn’s courage is continually tested. Thwarted by incessant attacks from all sides, she seeks protection in the mountains, only to find solace in the wild creatures of the rural sanctuary.
For more informatin on this film and its screenings, click here.
Istanbul-born artists Aret Gıcır honed his talents while studying painting at both Yerevan Academy of Fine Arts in Armenia and Ecole Emile Cohl in Lyon - France. Aret held a solo showing of his work "Yerevan" in Tokatliyan Han in Beyoğlu, Istanbul in 2009; and in the previous years he has also been featured in group shows.
Aret will have exclusive use of a small studio located in School of Visual Arts Chelsea Building and an opportunity to receive faculty critiques and participate in special lectures and gallery tours. Exposure to the New York art scene complements this on-site residency program. The program culminates in an open studio exhibition, which will enable Aret to present his work to the public.
For more information on the program and the winning artist, click here.
Moon and Stars Project is pleased to support the following projects with a grant:
Artist Residency for Sevilay Cinar at Museum of Jurassic Technology: Sevilay has been awarded with a grant for a three week residency during which she will present public performances of music and culture of Anatolia as part of the annual cultural events series from the Museum of Jurassic Technology. Sevilay is a performer and teacher of the bağlama. She is also a musicologist who has dedicated her doctoral research to the study of female minstrels in Turkey in the second half of the 20th century.
Sevilay Çınar
Classical Music Album Project Alla Turca Around The World (Alla Turca lie Devr-i Alem) by Emir Gamsizoglu: Emir's grant will support his independent album project which will gather the compositions he has been working on for the last 15 years. Emir was a professional basketball player, who was led to music after a game injury at the age of 20. In 1995, he was the oldest student accepted to the piano department of Istanbul Conservatory. Emir was mentored by master musicians after moving first to Paris and then New York. As both a composer and artist, he creates interdisciplinary projects that combine music with theater, film, poetry and dance.
Emir Gamsızoğlu
Kucuk Sinemalar Screening Project by Ekrem Serdar: Ekrem's project is an evolving survey of experimental cinema from Turkey. Ekrem is a filmmaker / programmer from Ankara, Turkey. He completed his M.F.A at the University at Buffalo, SUNY. He frequently shows his work with the Küçük Sinemalar group, based in Istanbul, and is a co-programmer of Experimental Response
Cinema in Austin, TX.
Ekrem Serdar
This month, The Moon and Stars Project is pleased to support the North American Premiere of Küf/Mold, a film by Ali Aydın.
Film Synopsis
A railroad inspector spends his days in the gorgeous Anatolian outback looking for cracks on the line and his evenings writing letters to the government looking for news about his son who disappeared 18 years ago. Basri (Ercan Kesal) fights bureaucracy and secrecy in the person of police inspector Murat (Muhammet Uzuner) and the spellbinding character study, with shades of Raskolnikov, is completed by a third man, Cemil, whose anti-social behavior begs confrontation. As tension mounts Aydin shows his considerable talent bringing this poignant tale to its heartbreaking finale.
For more informatin on this film and its screenings, click here.
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