Artist's statement: As a member of the Armenian minority in Turkey, the notions of displacement and invisibility become key elements in my work. In my thesis project “Void”, I am exploring my struggle with this issue by visualizing notions of the displacement, the loss of identity and the absence or disappearance of the culture through images that emphasize these notions … [Read more...]
About Rehan Miskci
Rehan Miskci is a New York based visual artist from Istanbul, and recently finished an MFA degree in Photography, Video and Related Media at the School of Visual Arts, New York. Rehan's thesis project 'Void' - where she explores her identity as a member of the Armenian minority - has been nominated for the European League of Institutes of the Arts Festival, has won the Thomas Reiss Memorial award for Humanitarian Issues, and was selected for various exhibitions in New York, Istanbul and Reading. The book for the project was selected to be showcased and sold at the New York Art Book Fair at MoMA PS1 and LA Art Book Fair. Visit her website at rehanmiskci.com.
