Istanbul modern art museum, located in a converted warehouse in Tophane district on the Bosphorus, is the first of its kind in Turkey.
It was a wonderful and sunny Boxing Day morning when we arrived at this museum. The view of Bosphorus towards the Topkapi Palace and Sultanahmet is superb.
Enjoying a bit of sunshine and stunning view of Bosphorus
View from the Museum cafe
The collections are quite extensive although largely done by the Istanbul artists/painters. The concept is similar to Tate Modern in London housed in a converted warehouse. One of the sections touched on erotic/sex subject is quite daring for a Muslim city and proves that Istanbul indeed is a modern and cosmopolitan city that accepts the freedom in arts. There are plenty of multimedia display and one that I been to is called headless woman or belly dancer, a film produced in 1974 which I find quite confronting for a Muslim country. I immediately relates this to the late artist Theo van Gogh who was murdered in Amsterdam after producing a film called ‘fitna’. Perhaps he has his inspiration from Nil Yalter?
Istanbul modern art museum
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