posts on the norient space by Basak Senova

Curating exhibitions has often been a one-dimensional endeavor. Here, the curator Basak Senova suggests an approach that prioritizes constant feedback between artists and audience, as well as improvisation.

Six international curators from the Norient community have researched contemporary music videos that re-imagine, parody, or deconstruct Orientalism. Here is the shortlist by curator and designer Basak Senova, who focuses on videos from Türkiye.

In this commentary, curator and designer Basak Senova discusses the background of Turkish rapper Ceza’s music video «Türk Marşı» (2012). The video mashes elements from past and present Turkish culture to challenge the circulation of clichéd images between the East and the West.