This is a private museum founded by the Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation with the aim of offering a broad range of high-quality culture and arts services. Inaugurated in 2005, the museum is located in the historic building of the former Hotel Bristol, which was designed by architect Achille Manoussos and built in 1893. It was renovated between 2003 and 2005 by restorer architect Sinan Genim, who preserved the fascade of the building and transformed the interior into a modern and fully equipped museum.
Here there are five floors of gallery to explore. So checking in and depositing my outside weather gear in the cloak room, I head for the top floor and over the next three hours slowly make my way down through all the galleries ending up at the elegant cafe on the ground floor.
Since its inauguration, the Pera has collaborated with national and international arts institutions to bring to Istanbul world class exhibitions ... and today my senses are overwhelmed with five superbly curated and interesting exhibitions ...
... Aurora ...
The two top floors are taken up with an exhibition of Nordic glass art - titled Aurora. The 25 artists - from Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland - present a contemporary interpretation of glass, taking their influences from the glamorous nature and traditions of the North through pushing the limits of material and technology in unorthodox ways. The exhibition is curated by Mats Jansson.
Framework II - Pipaluk Lake - Denmark - 2011
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Vase - Anu Penttinen - Finland - 2012
Vase - Anu Penttinen - Finland - 2012
Vase - Anu Penttinen - Finland - 2012
Vase - Anu Penttinen - Finland - 2012
Bowl - Camilla Moberg - Finland - 2009
Blue Balloons - Trine Drivsholm - Denmark - 2012
Impression II - Aesa Bjork - Iceland - 2013
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The First Impression from the Measuring Device for Negative Space
Aesa Bjork - Iceland - 2010
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Eye II - Gunilla Kihlgren - Sweden - 2003
Bucket - Gunilla Kihlgren - Sweden - 2004
Inflated Cellular Structure Objects, Light Beige
Hans Christian Berg - Finland - 2012
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Bowl - Camilla Moberg - Finland - 2009
Bowl - Camilla Moberg - Finland - 2009
Installation - Fredrick Nielson - Sweden 2014
The Challenger - Paul Grahs - Sweden - 2011
Athos, Porthos, Aramis - Oiva Toikka - Finland - 2010
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Trophies - Paul Grahs - Sweden - 2013
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The Cog Doctor - Peter Hermansson - Sweden - 2013
Body Electric - Peter Hermansson - Sweden - 2013
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Blind Spot - Peter Hermansson - Sweden - 2013
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Icon - Pernille Braun - Denmark - 2011
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Rippels - Susanne Joker Jophnsen - Denmark - 2004
Fold II - Stine Bidstrup - Denmark - 2012
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Precious Liquid - Benjamin Slotteroy - Norway 2009
Stars, Stars - Markku Salo - Finland - 2011
untitled - Markku Salo - Finland - 2011
Pollen - Susanne Joker Johnsen - Denmark - 2008
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Installation - Ulrica Hydman-Vallien - Sweden - 2002
Orresfors crystal solid block painted in mixed media
To the Moon
Crystal Lady
Animal Trip
The Nest - beginning and end of life
Ulrica Hydman-Vallien - Sweden - 2013
free blown glass eggs, engraved and enamel painted
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In the six months of my visiting contemporary galleries in the US and Europe, the Pera Museum would have to rate as one of my very favourites - the curation and the "crispness" of the layout of the five floors is next to perfect ...
My next blog will feature the other exhitions ...
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