[-empyre-] Happy hour sponsored by empyre soft skinned space

[Susan Ryan]

I don't know. As woman here alone it has been difficult and often unpleasant navigating the streets finding my way without knowledge of the language.   Women seem to be targets of some sort to some here and looked down upon by some.  Also, my first day a  taxi driver scammed me for a pretty large amount of cash (relatively)--I was totally unsuspecting but should not have been. It's been interesting, but a little rough. I just had to say it.

The conference doesn't surprise me I didn't expect much different except as Patrick says weird lack of local representation.

Susan


On Sep 18, 2011, at 8:54 AM, BIGGS Simon wrote:

> I'll be there.
> 
> Have to say, although I haven't yet got out to the Sabanci site, what I am hearing does not sound far off what I expected. This is my first ISEA since the third, in Sydney (I also participated in the first and second - Utrecht and Groningen). After that I stopped going, firstly because I was an independent artist and without institutional backing I couldn't justify the expense, secondly as I felt the event was becoming corporatised and normalised (although I am aware that some ISEA's have not been like that). Currently I am with an institution and involved in a project that benefits from being presented here in Istanbul so for the first time in ten years it makes sense to attend. What I will make of it I am not sure. But Istanbul has been a total revelation and inspiration. I expected it to be wonderful and surprising and it has fulfilled that expectation and surprised me in ways I had not expected (not only the monumentality, history and natural beauty of the city but also t
> he friendly and generous people).
> 
> So, I'm happy I am here.
> 
> See you at 6.
> 
> best
> 
> Simon
> 
> 
> On 18 Sep 2011, at 08:39, Timothy Conway Murray wrote:
> 
>> Hi, everyone, we hope to see you at our impromptu gathering at the Nura Ziya lounge, tonight, 6-8,  if you're ISEAing in Istanbul.
>> 
>> Tim
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>> Any empyre subscribe and or ISEA attendant is invited on Sunday evening from 6 o'clock on to the official ISEA lounge at the Nuru Ziya suites. HOpe to see all of you there who are in Istanbul. Link is below with map.
>> 
>> http://isea2011.sabanciuniv.edu/location/nuru-ziya-suites
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> 
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