Tanrıçaların Taçlarına Kuşlar mı Konar…
Güven Turan: Tanrıçaların Taçlarına Kuşlar mı Konar… Can Göknil’in sergileri başlı başına bir yapıttır…Her bir sergi,bir izlek çerçevesinde gelişip
Do Birds Perch on Goddesses’ Crowns?
Güven Turan Every Can Göknil exhibition is itself a work of art in its own right. That’s because each of her exhibitions develops organically within the context of a single, ov
Creation Myths from Central Asia to Anatolia
Images from the Creation Myths of the Turks This text is from the catalogue published by Yapı Kredi Art Galleries for Can Göknil exhibitions in Istanbul, Izmir and Adana in 1997.
Can Göknil ve Muskalar
I – Can Göknil ve Muskalar Can Göknil’in muskalarla ilgilenme sürecinde Kuş Adam Anzu’nun ve Kader Tabletleri efsanesinin özel bir yeri var. Ancak muska konu
The Magic of Magic: From the Tablets of Destinies to Amulets
Murat Ural This text is from the book published by Milli Reasurans Art Gallery of Istanbul, for Can Göknil exhibition on April 6-May 6 1999. According to an ancient Babylonian leg
SEKİZ KUŞ, DOKUZ KIZ: Akkızlar, UTANMAZ MASKARALAR: Karakızlar
Galeri PG,İstanbul,Ekim2001,Can Göknil sergisi SEKİZ KUŞ,DOKUZ KIZ:Akkızlar UTANMAZ MASKARALAR:Karakızlar Biline ki evvelce,gökyüzünün yedi kat,onyedi kat,hatta otuzüç
MİTOLOGYA, KİTAP SANATI VE CAN GÖKNİL
MİTOLOGYA, KİTAP SANATI VE CAN GÖKNİL Metin AND Can Göknil’in son yıllarda açtığı kişisel sergilerindeki resimleri, mitologya konuları çevresinde bir bütünlük gö
Mythology, Book Art and Can Göknil
Metin AND THE PAINTINGS OF CAN GÖKNIL DISPLAYED in her personal exhibitions in recent years weave a framework of unity around mythological subjects. For the artist, mythology is t
“The Matter Bodes Well”
Geomancy is an ancient form of divination in which handfuls of soil or other materials are scattered on the ground or markings are made in the earth or sand to produce configuratio
Can Göknil: Contemporary Interpretations for Mythological Tales
Dilek Sener The first thing that we need to do here is take a stroll through the bundle of questions thrown up by debates focusing on the meanings imparted by the notions of “Tur