November 5 – 29, 2014
Santral Istanbul Energy Museum
Past Futures Manifested… reveals a contemporary reinterpretation of important 16th century Turkish clothing (Talismanic shirts) that was designed to give the Sultan hidden powers. Istanbul Bilgi University has done important research about these Talismanic shirts which re-articulate the question of how the design of clothes may give their wearers power they may not realise.
Past Futures Manifested… also includes a multi-disciplinary approach that underlines how ‘history is now’ by illustrating how hidden forces in design may also reveal hidden psychological powers. Our students explore this ‘enclothed cognition’ through focusing on the relationship between fashion and the various aspects of visual creative/artistic expression that intersects with contemporary life.