Thursday 18 November 2010

multi-layered city

"Empirical Construction, Istanbul," by Julie Mehretu, ink and acrylic on canvas.

I think this image is really expressing the multi-layered identity of Istanbul.The complexity of Julie Mehretu's drawings translate into image the layers and data of the everyday life. It's like trying to deconstruct the different elements of the urban life and put them back together resulting in a complex urban labyrinth with great dynamics.

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