İstanbul Modern post highlights Semiha Berksoy’s stage world

İstanbul Modern has shared a short post centered on Semiha Berksoy and the visual language of her life and work, pairing a quotation from Zeliha Berksoy with the phrase “Semiha Berksoy’un dünyasında sahne,” or “the stage in Semiha Berksoy’s world.” The museum’s message points to the artist’s use of fabric and domestic materials, while directing readers to an external link for more context.

The Turkish-language quotation in the post describes a practice of stretching a sheet on the wall with nails, first using old linens kept in family trunks and then turning to upholstery fabrics that had been bought for the home. It ends with the line that one day the speaker came home to find the sheet hanging on the wall. The post presents this as part of Semiha Berksoy’s artistic environment rather than as a full biographical account.

Berksoy is a significant figure in Turkish art and performance history, and İstanbul Modern’s wording places emphasis on the relationship between stage, home, and visual improvisation. The post does not announce an exhibition opening or a public program; instead, it functions as a brief institutional spotlight on an artist whose work moved across artistic forms.

Because the source material is limited to a social-media post, no further details are provided about the date, venue, curatorial framing, or the specific work being referenced. İstanbul Modern’s own presentation remains minimal, with the emphasis placed on the quote and the idea of Berksoy’s world as one shaped by theatricality and found materials.

The museum’s post also keeps the focus on the personal dimension of the story, using Zeliha Berksoy’s recollection to evoke a process of making that was both practical and inventive. The image suggested by the text is of a domestic space temporarily transformed into a site of artistic experimentation, with textiles becoming part of a staged environment.

Published on 26 July 2026, the post is a compact reminder of how İstanbul Modern uses its social channels to draw attention to artists associated with Turkish modern and contemporary culture. In this case, the institution’s message offers only the title-like phrase “Semiha Berksoy’un dünyasında sahne” and the accompanying quotation, leaving the broader context to the linked page.