Relation between video and art focus of Pera exhibition


Pera Museum's exhibition, "This is Not a Love Song," traces the genealogy of the relationship between video art and pop music, emphasizing the moments where they crossed roads from the 1960s to today. The exhibition has six chapters: "Art in Pop / Pop in Art," "Hysteria and Religion," "Rock and Conceptual Art: 'Non-musicians' vs. 'non-artists,' " "Rock and its Double," "Pop music as a 'toolbox' " and "The Politics of Dance Music." The exhibition displays significant pieces from the history of video art and experimental film that formally and conceptually relate to the iconography of pop and rock.As a counterpoint to the video installations in the galleries and the programs featuring music videos linked to the recording industry, two screening programs will accompany the exhibition, including a selection of video art by contemporary artists who have appropriated the aesthetics of music videos and have deconstructed it since the 1980s.When: Until Feb. 7Where: Pera Museum