Reviving the universal experience of rain and the colours of the rainbow, the exhibition
unites community awareness with artistic practice.
Dirimart announced Sarkis’ fifth solo exhibition at the gallery, Children’s Rain Call with the Colours of the Rainbow. Inspired by the workshops Sarkis conducted with children held at the Venice and Mardin Biennales, the exhibition features individual and collective works by children from the Dolapdere district of Istanbul.
Like the universal experience of rain, the exhibition features 49 mirrors that resemble
colourful depictions of rain, created through workshops with children from the local
neighbourhood associations and schools surrounding the gallery. The layers of colour
formed by finger touches on glass surfaces prompt the viewers to contemplate the essence
of touch and the power of collective creation. Children’s Rain Call with the Colours of the
Rainbow presents a space to reconsider co-existence and shared experiences. As part of the exhibition, Sarkis will deliver an artist talk titled ‘Sarkis’ Exhibitions with and
for Children from 2000 to the Present’ on 7 December 2024 at 4.00 p.m. at Dirimart
Dolapdere.
Children’s Rain Call with the Colours of the Rainbow, an invitation to amplify hope through
colours, will be on view at Dirimart Dolapdere from 4 December 2024 to 5 January 2025.
