The Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) Centre for Cyprus Studies and the European Mediterranean Art Association (EMAA) are preparing to carry out another joint event. The promotion and photograph exhibition of Kadir Kaba’s book which looks at the life of M. Fevzi Akarsu, the founder of Modern Turkish Cypriot photography will be opened for art enthusiasts on Friday, the 13th of April 2018 at the EMAA Nicosia Art Center. The exhibition will be opened by TRNC President Mustafa Akıncı at 19:00.
EMU Centre for Cyprus Studies and EMAA have been carrying out organizations on the 14th of April World Art Day since 2013 with the aim of providing building blocks for Turkish Cypriot art and drawing attention to this important day and the importance of art. In this regard over the last 5 years 10 exhibitions have been carried out and 4 publications released. This tradition is continuing with Kadir Kaba’s book promotion and exhibition.
The book examines Fevzi Akarsu’s photography adventure between 1924 and 1956 making inferences based the period’s socio-cultural structure. The exhibition can be visited between the 13th and 19th of April 2018 from 18:00 to 21:00 on week days and from 10:00 to 13:00 on Saturday.
