Goethe-Institut and Institut français Ankara are hosting exhibitions and panel events as part of the international cultural memory project “Past is Future”.
Goethe-Institut Ankara will be bringing the exhibition Faces of Philosophy, consisting of drawings by Ayla Aksoyoğlu, to art lovers starting from June 13. The project is part of the international initiative called Past is Future, which transforms the life stories of European thinkers into a visual and conversational memory work.
As part of the events, an online and face-to-face panel will be held on June 20 with international participants including Gretchen Dutschke-Klotz and Martin Jay. Mithat Sancar, Ulaş Bager Aldemir and Melisa Yıldırım will also be participating in the panel as speakers.
Exhibition Opening and Talk Program
The Faces of Philosophy exhibition opens on Wednesday, June 18 at 18:00 at the Institut français Ankara. Following the opening, a talk moderated by Faruk Mızrak will be held with the participation of Jacob Rogozinski, Melisa Yıldırım and Ulaş Bager Aldemir. Participation is free, but registration is required.
What is the Past is the Future Project?
The Past is the Future, which was launched in 2022 and consists of a book, exhibition and documentary, focuses on the daily lives and intellectual legacies of important intellectuals of the 20th century. Interviews with many thinkers such as Michael Löwy, Jacques Rancière, Franco “Bifo” Berardi, Gretchen Dutschke-Klotz, Tarık Ali, Peter Burke and Edgar Morin form the backbone of the project.
The interviews in question are recorded together with improvised drawings by painter Ayla Aksoyoğlu and transformed into a visual narrative. The first meetings of the project were held in Germany in 2023, then in France, the United Kingdom and Ireland. The last meeting was held with Jeremy Corbyn in London on January 23, 2025.
The project book, published on April 4, 2025 under the Ayrıntı Publications label, was introduced at a launch event held in Diyarbakır in April. Many intellectuals and academics from France, Sweden and Turkey attended the events.
Documentary on the Road
The documentary version of the Past is Future project is planned to meet the audience in 2027.
Source: https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/kultur-sanat/felsefenin-yuzleri-ankara-da-izleyiciyle-bulusuyor-2409784