Exhibiton: Alien Self Disorder

Exhibition: “Alien Self Disorder” Tranås, Sweden Participants: Eda Emirdağ, Gözde Robin, Eda Gecikmez, Gökçe Sandal, Seher Uysal Opening: 13.11.2015 / 18:00 Adress:Tranås Stadsbibliotek, "Smatten",Tranås, Sweden Five women artists and activists invited to Sweden by a collaborative project designed by Kultivera, Uppsala Literature Center and Turkey-Europe Foundation within the Creative Force program of the Swedish Institute, are now creating a collective exhibition at the end of the one month residency program. With particular emphasis on the rights of women and minorities; the participants came together with local artists and activists to discuss freedom of speech, equality, human rights and democracy. The artists, each coming from different disciplines and backgrounds, are creating this exhibition in the context of “alien self disorder” as a collective experience of emotions and reflections. Coined to diagnose a mental disorder among African Americans, Na’im Akbar defines the term as “that group of individuals who behave contrary to their nature and survival. They are a group whose predominant behavior patterns represent a rejection of their natural and culturally valid dispositions. They have learned to act in contradiction to their own life and well being. As a consequence they are alienated from themselves.” After having experienced working geographically away from the political climate of Turkey, the participants chose this concept as a common meeting point for their works. The exhibition can be visited in the Tranås city library’s exhibition hall between the dates 13 November-12 December 2015.