Kuzgun Acar's contributions to art were brought to life in a performance held in the SSM garden
The Sakıp Sabancı Museum (SSM), which exhibited Turkish sculptor Kuzgun Acar’s 1967 work "Abstract Composition" ("Birds")—originally installed at the Istanbul Textile Traders’ Market (İMÇ)—from June to October 2016, hosted a mask theatre performance on October 13, 14, and 15, 2016. The play was created by a group of performers brought together by Emre Koyuncuoğlu, Sibel Horada, and Yasemin Nur.
Titled "Punta Atmak" (which means “spot welding”—a method of joining two metal pieces together at a point), the play was a collective event inspired by the street movements and collaborative artistic practices of the 1970s art circles, in which Kuzgun Acar himself played a role. Staged on a terrace overlooking the Bosphorus under the brisk autumn air, the performance attracted significant attention over three evenings.
The production was prepared in tribute to the 40th anniversary of Kuzgun Acar’s passing, drawing inspiration from the costumes, stage designs, and plays he created for street theatre of his era. It was made possible with the support of our Board of Trustees member İzel Coşkun, Honorary President Faruk Pekin, and the Sabancı Foundation.
- Director: Emre Koyuncuoğlu
- Masks, Costumes, and Installation: Sibel Horada, Yasemin Nur
- Music: Çiğdem Borucu
- Lighting: Arek Nişanyan
- Cast: Cemre Buğra Ün, Doğa Nalbantoğlu, Elif Sözer, Ladin Avşar, Sencan Oytun Tokuç, Sedef Gökçe, Su Güneş Mıhladız, Tules Tuğba Birincioğlu
Note: “Punta atmak” literally means “to spot weld,” referring to the act of fusing two metal pieces at a point. The term is used metaphorically in the play to symbolize connection and unity.