Danish and French artist Eva Nielsen's "Insula" and French artist Alice Pallot's "Algues Maudites (Cursed Algae)" were presented to art lovers at the Institut français.
Nielsen's exhibition, opened in collaboration with The Pill Paris-Istanbul gallery as part of the 18th Istanbul Biennial and nominated for the 2025 Marcel Duchamp Prize, brings together the artist's works at the intersection of painting, photography, and installation.
Pallot's exhibition, "Algues Maudites Cursed Algae," explores how art can make current ecological and social crises visible.
Bringing together photography, scientific research, and the use of materials, Pallot uses the toxic algae blooming on the coast of Brittany, France, to portray the traces of pollution in photography.
"I LIKE THE IMPRESSION OF NOT BEING"
Eva Nielsen, whose works incorporate urban fragments, architectural pieces, and abstract imagery, said in a statement that she first visited Istanbul 10 years ago and was fascinated and inspired by the city's rapid change and development.
Nielsen, who explained that she uses an organized silk fabric as a material in her works, said, "The idea here was really to combine and mix different materials, different products like organza. For me, organza creates a ghostly appearance. It's like a blurry effect. We're not sure what we're looking at. I like this impression of not being."
Nielsen explained that while studying in Paris, she hesitated between becoming a photographer or a painter, saying, "I like to push boundaries and categories. I think I'm really both a photographer and a painter."
Speaking at the opening ceremony were Nadia Fanton, Consul General of France in Istanbul; Gilles Roulland, General Manager of the Institut français Turkey French Cultural Center; and Banu Tunçağ, Director of 212 Photography Istanbul.
Alice Pallot's exhibition will be open to visitors free of charge until October 25th, and Eva Nielsen's exhibition will be open until November 8th.
Source: https://www.ahaber.com.tr/yasam/2025/09/27/eva-nielsen-ve-alice-pallotun-sergileri-istanbulda-sanatseverlerle-bulustu