https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtEu0yL8GyQ
Here's my interview with Teresa Carante, rewarded director (best director California Film Award). It is a documentary for my Archibald prize entry. I hope you enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ReU6wL8218
Announcing the Winners of the 2015 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize and Moran Contemporary Photographic Prizes at Juniper Hall, Sydney on Wednesday 28 October 2015.
Mertim Gokalp; The whole crew with Edmund Capon 'Moran Prize"
Mertim Gokalp 2015 Moran Prize Finalist
http://www.moranprizes.com.au/gallery/portrait
Descendants Project in Canberra
Descendants Project by Mertim Gokalp seeks to ignite curiosity about who we are as a person in relation to our past. Descendants is a personal identity journey,commemorating Anzac History, honorung the past and celebrating our future by exploring reflections of a 100 year old war on the generations of the present
It was nice to meet with Lieutenant General Angus J. Campbell and Air Commodore Alan Clements
The Sacrifice of the Model (Trailer) by Mertim Gokalp
Check out my trailer for this year's Archibald Prize entry: The Sacrifice of the Model by Mertim Gokalp. The Sacrifice of the Model is a contemporary take on a 17th century painting for the highly renowned Archibald Prize. The painting, is a reconstruction of Caravaggio’s The Entombment of Christ composition, you may remember the painting from the tattoo on my left arm. However, my version is not just a replica or a copy, it is a referral to today’s art-scene and a criticism of all the artists, including myself, on how much is sacrificed…
The model used in The Sacrifice of the Model, Aimee Fitzgerald, being held/worshiped by a bunch of renowned, Archibald Award finalist artists Nick Stratopoulos, Marcus Callum, Kathrin Longhurst and Lucy West-Sooby. While some artists fear the death of the model in the composition, one is only concerned with her modern day narcissism. The true figure with true sadness is the mother, or from a Caravaggio-point-of-view Virgin/Holy Mary, embodied by my wife, perhaps because she knows true sacrifice and the true price/worth for the arts.
I invite you to look behind the canvas, to think about all the models, artists, artist’s wives, all who sacrificed sometimes an ear [Van Gogh], vision [Monet], or the ability to hear [Beethoven] for the sake of art and recognition. Clearly, art is dearer than eyesight, space, and liberty, beyond what can be valued, rich or rare, no less than life, with grace, health, beauty, honour*...
*Section taken from Shakespeare’s King Lear
The Sacrifice of the Model by Mertim Gokalp Archibald Prize 2015
The Sacrifice of the Model by Mertim Gokalp (Documentary) Directed by Teresa Carante
The documentary is about artist Mertim Gokalp's art performance and directed by award winner director (California film award best director ) TERESA CARANTE
The Descendants Project on ABC News
Always say ; I am a shy man, they want me to talk at the #AGNSW; I always say ; I am a shy man, they ask for me to deliver my own opening speech; I keep saying I am shy, they put me on National TV! I had an interview with Miriam Corowa today about my #TheDescendantsProject, if you're curious tune into ABC Weekend Breakfast on Sunday...
The Descendants Project
The exhibition was launched on the 10th of April. Thank you for all the visitors. With your existence, it turned out to be a great night! The exhibtion can be seen until 3rd of May
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I am pleased to announce that my painting of Simon Burke has been short listed for the second round for the BP Award. It's on its way to National Portrait Gallery, London......Simon Burke , National Portrait Gallery
Project[504] Opening party , mertim gokalp
St Leonards art scene will come alive as Project [504] launches.
Project [504] is an experimental, co-operative art initiative in the heart of St Leonards showcasing an eclectic mix of well-known and emerging Australian artists; including regular finalists in the Archibald Prize, the Doug Moran and the Sulman Prize.
Sponsored by Charter Hall, one of Australia’s leading property groups which manages $12.1 billion of quality office, industrial and retail assets, Project [504] has been established to provide an outlet for artist’s to showcase their work outside the mainstream gallery scene. It also offers artists a supportive creative working environment, enabling collaboration across genres and mediums and fuelling innovation and creativity.
The space at 504 Pacific Highway is currently showing the works of a number of artists and will host art classes, workshops, events, exhibitions and creative projects over the coming months. Resident Project [504] artists and directors are now accepting proposals for use of the space, and have received overwhelming interest to date.
Natalie Devlin, Charter Hall’s Head of People, Brand and Community said the Group was proud to be partnering with the local North Sydney community to offer Project [504] space at its Pacific Highway office building.
“Public interest initiatives, such as Project [504], can have such a positive social impact, creating stronger engagement within mixed use areas and bringing communities to life.
“Project [504] has taken an under utilised space at 504 Pacific Highway and brought together different parts of the community to create a more interesting and engaging environment.
“Charter Hall is excited to be part of this innovative space; it’s great to see the local community supporting Project [504] and to see the first art works hanging in the gallery for everyone to enjoy,” Ms Devlin added.
Kathrin Longhurst, a Director of Project [504] has been inundated with local support and is working with a number of artists to provide an opportunity that will help them create and showcase their work in a beautiful setting.
“We have enjoyed incredible support so far, both from our corporate sponsor Charter Hall, Lane Cove Council and other businesses in the area who have been donating furniture, equipment, supplies and their services. It’s been so much fun meeting new people and seeing the response to what we are creating in the space.
“There are many artists out there who are very excited to be part of Project [504]. We chose the name Project [504] to indicate that this space is evolving organically and is quite experimental. We don’t know where it will lead and that is part of the fun with it. It can become anything that the artists and community want it to be. One thing is for sure – it won’t be boring,” Ms Longhurst said.
Project [504], located at 504 Pacific Highway, St Leonards will launch with a mixed art exhibition on 20 February 2015 from 6pm. Project [504] is open to the public between 1pm and 6pm weekdays. For more information about the exhibition or to enquire about using the space please contact Kathrin Longhurst on 04111 44 893 or check out the website www.project504.com.au.
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