{"id":15574,"title":" IN SITU: Özgür Kar — MALAISE","date_begin":"2025-03-24T00:00:00.000+01:00","date_end":"2025-09-07T00:00:00.000+02:00","location":{"readable":"Antwerp","latitude":null,"longitude":null},"assets":{"poster":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/mhka_ensembles_production/assets/public/000/094/344/large/Malaise-Still_%28web%29.jpg?1747127618","poster_credits":"© Özgür Kar"},"translations":[{"locale":"en","name":" IN SITU: Özgür Kar — MALAISE","short_description":"","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0cm;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/mhka_ensembles_production/assets/the_vault_original/000/094/400/original/INSITU-Leaflet_O%CC%88zgu%CC%88r-Kar_EN.pdf?1747915384\"\u003eDOWNLOAD THE EXHIBITION BOOKLET\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0cm;\"\u003eÖzgür Kar’s artistic practice operates at the intersection of theatre, sound, sculpture and animation. He creates immersive installations that prompt existential reflections on transience, isolation and the cyclical nature of human experience. His distinctive visual language combines minimalist animation with intricate soundscapes and dark humour. By transforming video into sculptural objects, Kar challenges traditional boundaries between the moving image, performance, sculpture and installation, often turning the exhibition space into a kind of suspended theatrical scene.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0cm;\"\u003eHis works can be seen as contemporary reinterpretations of medieval allegories and traditional animation techniques. He draws inspiration from a diverse range of sources, including medieval manuscripts, minimalist musical compositions and absurdist theatre. The characters in his animations are often trapped in endless loops, delivering soliloquies that resonate with a sense of existential anxiety and absurdity. The sound compositions, created in collaboration with musicians and voice actors, add additional layers of interpretation, deepening the immersive experience of his installations.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0cm;\"\u003eThe title of the exhibition, \u003ci\u003eMalaise\u003c/i\u003e, refers to a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease, whose exact cause is difficult to identify. In \u003ci\u003eMalaise\u003c/i\u003e, Kar stages the final moments of a giant cockroach, overturned and suspended in a liminal state—neither fully alive nor entirely dead. It mutters to itself, then begins to sing softly, as if clinging to life through the act of speaking. The voice is delicate, trembling, and occasionally fractured. The insect’s body is perfectly framed within the large-scale screen, making the video feel eerily alive—not just an image, but a performer lingering in absence.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0cm;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eÖzgür Kar\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVoice Actor\u003c/strong\u003e: Carly Rose Bedford\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound design:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eArnljótur Sigurðsson\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction assistant:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eGabija Nedzinskas\u003c/p\u003e"},{"locale":"nl","name":" IN SITU: Özgür Kar — MALAISE","short_description":"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/mhka_ensembles_production/assets/the_vault_original/000/094/401/original/INSITU-Leaflet_O%CC%88zgu%CC%88r-Kar_NL.pdf?1747920628\"\u003eDOWNLOAD DE TENTOONSTELLINGSFOLDER\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eÖzgür Kars artistieke praktijk bevindt zich op het snijvlak van theater, geluid, beeldhouwkunst en animatie. Zijn immersieve installaties zetten aan tot existentiële reflecties over vergankelijkheid, afzondering en de cyclische aard van de menselijke ervaring. Zijn unieke beeldtaal combineert minimalistische animaties met fijnzinnige soundscapes en donkere humor. Door video’s te transformeren tot sculpturale objecten, daagt Kar de traditionele grenzen uit tussen bewegend beeld, performance, beeldhouwkunst en installatie. Op die manier verandert hij de tentoonstellingsruimtes vaak in een soort theaterscène.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJe kunt Kars werk zien als een hedendaagse interpretatie van middeleeuwse allegorieën en traditionele animatietechnieken. Hij laat zich inspireren door een breed scala aan bronnen, zoals middeleeuwse manuscripten, minimalistische muzikale composities en absurdistisch theater. De personages in zijn animaties zitten vaak gevangen in eindeloze loops, waarbij hun monologen gevoelens oproepen van existentiële angst en absurditeit. De geluidscomposities – gemaakt in samenwerking met muzikanten en stemacteurs – voegen extra interpretatielagen toe en versterken de immersieve beleving van zijn installaties.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDe titel van de tentoonstelling, \u003ci\u003eMalaise\u003c/i\u003e, verwijst naar een algemeen gevoel van ongemak, ziekte of onbehagen, waarvan de precieze oorzaak moeilijk te achterhalen is. In \u003ci\u003eMalaise\u003c/i\u003e ensceneert Kar de laatste ogenblikken van een reusachtige kakkerlak, omvergeworpen en afwachtend in een overgangsfase – niet echt levend en ook niet helemaal dood. De kakkerlak mompelt in zichzelf en begint dan zachtjes te zingen, alsof het zich door te spreken vastklampt aan het leven. De stem is delicaat, beverig en af en toe gebroken. Het lichaam van het insect past precies in het grote scherm, waardoor de video bevreemdend echt aanvoelt; je kijkt niet naar een beeld, maar naar een performer die in zijn afwezigheid blijft hangen.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0cm;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKunstenaar\u003c/strong\u003e: Özgür Kar\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStemacteur:\u003c/strong\u003e Carly Rose Bedford\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound design:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eArnljótur Sigurðsson\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProductie-assistent:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eGabija Nedzinskas\u003c/p\u003e"},{"locale":"fr","name":" IN SITU: Özgür Kar — MALAISE","short_description":"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/mhka_ensembles_production/assets/the_vault_original/000/094/402/original/INSITU-Leaflet_O%CC%88zgu%CC%88r-Kar_FR.pdf?1747921048\"\u003eTÉLÉCHARGER LA BROCHURE DE L'EXPOSITION\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLa pratique artistique d’Özgür Kar se situe à la croisée du théâtre, du son, de la sculpture et de l’animation. Ses installations immersives déclenchent des réflexions existentielles sur la fugacité, l’isolement et la nature cyclique de l’expérience humaine. Son langage visuel idiosyncrasique marie de l’animation minimaliste, des paysages sonores complexes et de l’humour noir. En transformant des vidéos en objets sculpturaux, Kar \u003cspan style=\"color:black;\"\u003es’affranchit des frontières conventionnelles entre l’image en mouvement, la performance, la sculpture et l’installation et convertit ainsi souvent\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003el’espace d’exposition en une sorte de scène théâtrale suspendue\u003cspan style=\"color:black;\"\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;\"\u003eOn peut considérer ses œuvres comme des réinterprétations contemporaines d’allégories médiévales et de techniques d’animation traditionnelles. Il puise son inspiration dans des sources très diverses, allant de manuscrits médiévaux, de\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003emusique minimaliste \u003cspan style=\"color:black;\"\u003eau théâtre de l’absurde. Souvent pris au piège dans des boucles sans fin, les personnages de ses animations livrent des soliloques qui font écho à un sentiment d’angoisse existentielle et d’absurdité. Les compositions sonores que Kar crée en collaboration avec des musicien·nes et des acteur·rices de doublage ajoutent de la polysémie à ses installations, ce qui en approfondit l’expérience immersive.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLe titre de l’exposition, \u003ci\u003eMalaise\u003c/i\u003e, fait référence à une sensation générale de «\u0026nbsp;malaise\u0026nbsp;», d’inconfort ou de maladie, dont la cause exacte paraît difficile à identifier. Kar y met en scène les derniers instants d’un cafard géant, renversé, dans un état liminal\u0026nbsp;: plus tout à fait vivant, mais pas encore tout à fait mort. Il marmonne, puis se met à chanter doucement, comme s’il s’accrochait ainsi à la vie, par l’acte de faire résonner sa voix – délicate, tremblante et parfois brisée. Le corps de l’insecte est parfaitement cadré sur le grand écran, ce qui fait que la vidéo suscite une étrange impression de vie\u0026nbsp;: il ne s’agit pas que d’une image, mais d’un performeur qui persiste dans l’absence.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0cm;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtiste : Özgür Kar\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActrice de doublage : Carly Rose Bedford\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConception sonore : Arnljótur Sigurðsson\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssistante de production : Gabija Nedzinskas\u003c/p\u003e"},{"locale":"ru","name":null,"short_description":"","description":""},{"locale":"de","name":null,"short_description":"","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0cm;\"\u003eÖzgür Kar’s artistic practice operates at the intersection of theatre, sound, sculpture and animation. He creates immersive installations that prompt existential reflections on transience, isolation and the cyclical nature of human experience. His distinctive visual language combines minimalist animation with intricate soundscapes and dark humour. By transforming video into sculptural objects, Kar challenges traditional boundaries between the moving image, performance, sculpture and installation, often turning the exhibition space into a kind of suspended theatrical scene.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0cm;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0cm;\"\u003eHis works can be seen as contemporary reinterpretations of medieval allegories and traditional animation techniques. He draws inspiration from a diverse range of sources, including medieval manuscripts, minimalist musical compositions and absurdist theatre. The characters in his animations are often trapped in endless loops, delivering soliloquies that resonate with a sense of existential anxiety and absurdity. The sound compositions, created in collaboration with musicians and voice actors, add additional layers of interpretation, deepening the immersive experience of his installations.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0cm;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0cm;\"\u003eThe title of the exhibition, \u003ci\u003eMalaise\u003c/i\u003e, refers to a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease, whose exact cause is difficult to identify. In \u003ci\u003eMalaise\u003c/i\u003e, Kar stages the final moments of a giant cockroach, overturned and suspended in a liminal state—neither fully alive nor entirely dead. It mutters to itself, then begins to sing softly, as if clinging to life through the act of speaking. The voice is delicate, trembling, and occasionally fractured. The insect’s body is perfectly framed within the large-scale screen, making the video feel eerily alive—not just an image, but a performer lingering in absence.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0cm;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eÖzgür Kar\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVoice Actor\u003c/strong\u003e: Carly Rose Bedford\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound design:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eArnljótur Sigurðsson\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction assistant:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eGabija Nedzinskas\u003c/p\u003e"},{"locale":"es","name":null,"short_description":"","description":""},{"locale":"el","name":null,"short_description":"","description":""}],"actors":[{"id":5754,"name":"Özgür Kar","assets":{"poster":null,"poster_credits":null}}],"items":[{"id":36740,"title":"The Fog","date_begin":"2025-01-01","poster_image":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/mhka_ensembles_production/assets/public/000/094/409/large/2025_IN_SITU_%C3%96zg%C3%BCr_Kar_TEN_F034.jpeg?1748345279","poster_credits":"© Özgür Kar — image: M HKA","actors":""},{"id":36739,"title":"The Sirens","date_begin":"2025-01-01","poster_image":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/mhka_ensembles_production/assets/public/000/094/410/large/2025_IN_SITU_%C3%96zg%C3%BCr_Kar_TEN_F006.jpeg?1748345907","poster_credits":"© Özgür Kar — image: M HKA","actors":"Özgür Kar"},{"id":36734,"title":"The Cockroach","date_begin":"2025-01-01","poster_image":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/mhka_ensembles_production/assets/public/000/094/345/large/Malaise-Still_%28web%29.jpg?1747130821","poster_credits":"© Özgür Kar","actors":"Özgür Kar"}]}