Atropos
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Nezaket Ekici Atropos since 2006 Solo Exhibition, Double Bind, DNA Galerie Berlin, 2.12.2006 - 21.1.2007 Ekici works on the act of the liberation in an abstract way. She carries out an act of the self-liberation, while she frees herself with the help of a sissle from long ropes fastened at the roof and to the hair. She cuts off a part of her hair and in this way dissociates herself from a piece of herself. This work can be seen as a vital discussion about the question on the sense of life, that is partly characterised by striving for freedom. Particularly, because hair can be considered as a symbol of life. The name of the Performance installation "Atropos" is related to the Greek myth of the moira, the goddnesses of fate. Atropos, who is one of them splits according to the myth the fate threads of the life with a sissle. The artist shows with the radical act of the hair-cut a way out. She takes fate into her own hands and frees herself, like Atropos did. At least the act of the cutting can be seen as an attempt of liberation in itself. Atropos was first time presented at Sinopale, 1. Sinop Biennale, Turkey, 15.8.-3.9.2006 Credits: Nezaket Ekici Atropos Performance Installation since 2006 Presented at: Solo show, Double Bind, DNA Galerie, Berlin 2006 Duration of the Performance: 1 h Duration of the Video: 5:30 min. Medium: DV 4:3, in Mov/Mp4, colour, sound, Camera: Andreas Dammertz Editing: Nezaket Ekici Equipment: 100 Robes Costume Videostill by Andreas Dammertz
