Müge Yılmaz

Karachi Biennale

SAHA supports Müge Yılmaz’s new project Three Hundred Sisters at the fourth edition of the Karachi Biennale between 27 October – 10 November 2024. Curated by Waheeda Baloch, KB24 delves into the themes of Rizq | Risk, offering artists the opportunity to direct their gaze toward rising global issues of food security. Müge Yılmaz participates with a large installation in the shape of 300 maize plants. The installation consists of real maize of different kinds, colours, and biodiversity with hand carved- oak sculptures. Three Hundred Sisters stands against mono-culture both in the cultivation of food and against mono-cultural thinking among humans.

Müge Yilmaz (1985, İstanbul) work and research presents speculative narratives on the future distilled through feminist science fiction.She obtained a MFA in photography at ISIA Urbino, Italy and was a resident artist at the Rijksakademie van Beelde Kunsten in 2013 - 2014, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

In her work, Müge Yılmaz examines the paradoxes around the concept of protection with a strong sense for community, survival and belief. Through performances, photographs and installations she creates atmospheres inspired by feminist science-fiction. Following the concept of three ecologies for observing the mental (personal), societal and environmental developments in a parallel method, she uses image and performance as tools for envisioning potential futures. She lives and works in Amsterdam.

About Karachi Biennale

Karachi Biennale (KB) is Pakistan’s largest international contemporary art platform which has been working to mainstream art by showcasing exciting art in venues across Karachi, including heritage sites and parks. Since 2017, the last three iterations of the Karachi Biennale have created opportunities for over 800 artists and strengthened the art infrastructure to facilitate progress in the field. It has also successfully put Karachi on the world art map and contributed to a positive image of Pakistan. The Biennale offers art exhibitions, art prizes, art talks, conducted tours, seminars, educational programming, and an art and wellness workshop.