The curator of the exhibition, Prof. Dr. Marcus Graf, writes about the comprehensive forum featuring graduates of Yeditepe University's Faculty of Fine Arts: 'Artists and designers confront the world through their works. Through them, we rediscover the world from unconventional perspectives.'
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Hosted by Pera Museum and curated by Marcus Graf, the 'Confrontation' exhibition brings together distinguished interdisciplinary works produced over 25 years, including works by Toprak Bek.
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Speaking about the 'The Missing Child Murders' exhibition at Galeri Bu Galata, painter Toprak Bek says: 'I am not looking for what is visible, but for what is invisible. In fact, my works are like therapies that help me organize my inner world.'
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In her article, art critic Beral Madra examines the profound impact of the works presented in Toprak Bek's solo exhibition at Galeri Bu Galata on collective memory, child abuse, and the language of the plastic arts.
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Defining his practice through the words 'spirit, body, and consciousness,' Toprak Bek says: 'The toy dolls were actually the introductory chapter of a story for me. In my works, I describe the factors that distance people from themselves.'
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The toy dolls and child figures that symbolically appear in Toprak Bek's paintings confront the confusion of alienation, emotional numbness, and individualization imposed on people by the modern age.
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Young artist Toprak Bek, who drew attention at Mamut Art Project with his work 'The Emptiness,' says: 'Toy dolls, like human beings, represent empty beings. The only difference is that they are a piece of plastic, while we are a piece of flesh.'
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