A survey of the prolific work of a Turkish artist who developed a contemporary visual language using a flat-weave "kilim" technique
With her large-scale woven pieces, hanging sculptures and wall installations spanning four decades, Turkish artist Belkis Balpinar's (born 1941) textile experiments are a continuously evolving process medley of material and shape in service of unexpected narratives. Her "art-kilims" amalgamate her technical knowledge of traditional flat weaves with imaginative shapes and interpretations of centuries-old paradigms. Balpinar's commissions include pieces for the World Bank Building in Washington, DC, and the Marmara-Manhattan Hotel in New York. Through Woven Times is a kaleidoscopic glimpse into the subjects, themes and formal concerns of her creations, in which a semiabstract visual language predominates. Echoing cosmic geometries, her work can be seen as a humanistic projection field that emphasizes our universal commonalities, hopes and dreams.
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FORMAT: Hbk, 9.75 x 12.25 in. / 120 pgs / 100 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $45.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $64 ISBN: 9788857253800 PUBLISHER: SKIRA AVAILABLE: 9/30/2025 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: In stock TERRITORY: NA LA
Belk?s Balp?nar: Through Woven Times Works from Four Decades
Published by SKIRA. Edited by Necmi Sönmez.
A survey of the prolific work of a Turkish artist who developed a contemporary visual language using a flat-weave "kilim" technique
With her large-scale woven pieces, hanging sculptures and wall installations spanning four decades, Turkish artist Belkis Balpinar's (born 1941) textile experiments are a continuously evolving process medley of material and shape in service of unexpected narratives. Her "art-kilims" amalgamate her technical knowledge of traditional flat weaves with imaginative shapes and interpretations of centuries-old paradigms. Balpinar's commissions include pieces for the World Bank Building in Washington, DC, and the Marmara-Manhattan Hotel in New York. Through Woven Times is a kaleidoscopic glimpse into the subjects, themes and formal concerns of her creations, in which a semiabstract visual language predominates. Echoing cosmic geometries, her work can be seen as a humanistic projection field that emphasizes our universal commonalities, hopes and dreams.
