Asli Sungu
Delfina Foundation: The Public Domain Residency 2010

Asli Sungu reflected on the influence of Turkish migration on contemporary art. Her residency was part of the touring exhibition Journeys With No Return. 

Asli Sungu (Turkey/Germany) has a diverse artistic practice which spans from video to painted installations. Her work focuses on private stories, which are often humorous or idiosyncratic, yet resonate with universal sentiment we can all identify with. Whether she is looking at her family rituals or simple tasks like chopping carrots, Asli explores seemingly mundane themes which highlight much larger power structures and meanings. Born in 1975 in Turkey, Asli has exhibited her work internationally, including at 401 Contemporary (Berlin), Witte de With (Rotterdam) and Platform Garanti (Istanbul). She lives and works in Berlin. 
 
Asli’s residency was a part of Journeys with No Return, a group exhibition curated by Alice Sharp, Peter Cross and Levent Calikoglu. In 2009/10, the exhibition toured to Istanbul, London and Berlin. Inspired by the celebrated Turkish writer and political figure Nazim Hikmet’s book of poems Journeys With No Return, this project explored reflections of Turkish migration on contemporary art. Twelve artists from Germany, Great Britain and Turkey uncovered themes around Turkish migration over the last 50 years. 
 
The residency took place from January to February 2010. 
 
A collaboration between Delfina Foundation and the Goethe-Institut London.