Whom You Know: "Pulp Fiction: The Sequel" | Opens January 11 at LTMH Gallery

Friday, December 31, 2010

"Pulp Fiction: The Sequel" | Opens January 11 at LTMH Gallery

An exhibition of paintings embellished with embroidery and sequins, as well as photographs, by Turkish artist Kezban Arca Betibeki will be on view at Leila Taghinia-Milani Heller (LTMH) Gallery from January 11 through February 1, 2011. Pulp Fiction: The Sequel is the artist’s first solo show in the U.S. The exhibition will be accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue with an essay by Isabella Icoz.

In her new body of work, Batibeki depicts women in various states of undress or completely covered by the veil. The exhibition title refers to the popular magazines and books published in the first half of the 20th century on cheap "pulp" paper with lurid cover art that offered escapist and sensationalist fiction for a mass audience. Intensely mysterious, some of Batibeki’s women seem to be floating through space, while others are in grounded positions holding knives or guns. The canvases evoke wonder on the part of the viewer: Is it a mere catfight or is something much more dangerous about to happen?

As Icoz writes in the catalogue, “Batibeki’s paintings and photographs are in essence crime and detective stories, but just a fragment of a film. The viewer enters the story right after something has happened. We know that a dramatic event has taken place, but we don’t know the details, we don’t know what unfolded and we become curious to learn more. Batibeki allows the viewer to come inside, but in a somewhat secretive fashion. The viewer remains on the sidelines, peering in yet essentially hidden, but still very much engulfed in the fantasy world that becomes increasingly real.”

Kezban Arca Batibeki was born in Istanbul in 1956. She is widely regarded as one of the most insightful artists concerned with the popular culture in Turkey’s contemporary art scene. Her work, which includes painting, photography, installation, and short films, has been exhibited widely throughout the Middle East, Europe, and the UK. Batibeki lives and works in Istanbul.

Leila Taghinia-Milani Heller (LTMH) Gallery is located at 39 East 78th Street at Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10075, 212.249.7695, www.ltmhgallery.com. For further information, please contact Lauren Pollock at lauren@ltmhgallery.com.

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