Photography in Days of Pandemic

Istanbul Modern’s “Photography in Days of Pandemic” exhibition presented works produced during the pandemic by 43 artists from different generations via the museum's online platforms.

During this ambiguous, uncanny pandemic period, the whole world shared an experience of restricted movement and interaction, trying to understand and make sense of existence. While for some, this experience has led to new discoveries, for others, it has provided opportunities to review past practices and give them new meanings. With this thought, Istanbul Modern Photography Department and Advisory Board launched a new initiative that brought people from the field of photography together to think about the question: What does photography mean in challenging times like this?

With this initiative, artists were invited to share the work they produced during the pandemic. Aiming to remind that photographic images are testaments to the present with powerful links to the future, “Photography in Days of Pandemic” met the audience with the belief that the new meanings we discover from our observations and emotions today create an important and meaningful cultural heritage for future generations.

Artists: Yasin Akgül, Merih Akoğul, Burcu Aksoy, Emin Altan, Coşkun Aral, Ani Çelik Arevyan, Barbara & Zafer Baran, Kerem Ozan Bayraktar, Dilan Bozyel, Orhan Cem Çetin, Halûk Çobanoğlu, Yusuf Darıyerli, Burak Dikilitaş, Sinem Dişli, Saygun Dura, Murat Durusoy, Eser Epözdemir, Didem Erbaş, Canan Erbil, Murat Germen, Meltem Işık, Ali Kabaş, Elif Kahveci, Ege Kanar, Yonca Karakaş, İzzet Keribar, Yağmur Kızılok, Neslihan Koyuncu, Sıtkı Kösemen, Aslı Narin, Ömer Orhun, Emin Özmen, Ahmet Polat, Jochen Proehl, Ozan Sağdıç, Ahmet Sel, Yusuf Sevinçli, Deniz Ezgi Sürek, Tahir Ün, Emre Ünal, Lale Tara, Begüm Yamanlar, Pınar Yolaçan