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Visual Arts
Köken Ergun, Heroes (2018), 88 minutes single channel film (film still); supplied courtesy the artist
Developed over three years, Heroes (2018) is a new film by Turkish artist Köken Ergun, which premiers in Sydney this week to coincide with ANZAC Day.
Heroes deals with concepts of heroism that have evolved around the legacy of the Gallipoli/Çanakkale Campaign, and the rise of what Ergun describes as the ‘tourism of martyrdom’.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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