İnci Eviner, ‘Materials of Mind Theatre’, 2024 

İnci Eviner, Materials of Mind Theatre, 2024  

Ceramics and metal stands, variable dimensions. Presented by Dirimart  

About the Work

Materials of Mind Theatre is a theatrical project by İnci Eviner, consisting of 25 stoneware clay ceramic sculptures that resemble costumes, on a platform that functions as both stage and pedestal. During regular performances, one of the central forms is replaced by a live performer, transforming the static sculptures into a dynamic theatrical experience.  

Eviner creates intricate artworks incorporating costumes, choreography and original music, inviting the audience to imagine their own narratives. The sculptures are given intriguing titles such as Black Cyrano de Bergerac and A Tyrant, The Biggest Manipulator of All Ages, referencing various theatrical traditions and prompting viewers to consider the roles of these characters in a broader context.

About the Artist

İnci Eviner (b. 1956, Ankara; lives and works in Istanbul) works with drawing, video and performance. Her works often begin with drawings and evolve into complex pieces that explore diverse visual languages, including art history, mythology and contemporary symbols.

She represented Turkey at the 58th Venice Biennale in 2019 and was the subject of a major retrospective in 2016 at the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art. Eviner’s solo exhibitions include the Drawing Center, New York (2015); Espace Chatelain, Brussels (2013); Musée d’Art, Paris (2011); Whitechapel Gallery, London (2009); MAC/VAL; and Vitry-sur-Seine (2009). Group exhibitions and biennials include the British Museum, London (2019–2020); Hayward Gallery, London (2018–2019); Liverpool Biennial (2018); Q21 Exhibition Space, Museums Quartier Wien (2018); Gwangju Biennial (2018); Municipal Museum of Jena (2018) and the 13th Istanbul Biennial (2013).

She received the Sharjah Biennial 13 Prize in 2017. The artist has been invited to artist residencies, including Rauschenberg Foundation, Florida (2017); SAM Art Projects (2010); and Leube, Salzburg (2005).

Eviner’s works have been included in international collections such as the Deutsche Bank Collection, Centre Pompidou Paris, Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, Guggenheim New York, and TBA21 Vienna. 

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^{Main image: İnci Eviner, Materials of Mind Theatre, 2024. Ceramics and metal stands, variable dimensions. Courtesy of the artist and Dirimar}