Semiha Berksoy: An artistic legend celebrates your return to Berlin!

Semiha Berksoy: An artistic legend celebrates your return to Berlin!

The fascinating world of the Semiha Berksoy is currently being rewinded in the Hamburg train station in Berlin. Under the title "Semiha Berksoy. Singing in Full Color" , a broad retrospective of the Turkish artist, who is known as the first Turkish opera singer, is shown. The exhibition, which will be shown by May 11, 2025, offers visitors over 100 of their paintings and impressive drawings. Semiha Berksoy, who lived from 1910 to 2004, combines music and painting in a unique way, often painting themselves in the roles of their opera heroines. This is emphasized by the directors of the Hamburg train station, Till Fellrath and Sam Bardaouil, who describe their works as a tribute to Berksoy's close connection to Berlin and their cultural identity, as well as Bz-Berlin reported.

memories of a moving career

The exhibition brings the eventful life story of Berksoy to life. In 1939 she had to leave Berlin due to the beginning of the war, but exhibited again in the city in 1969. After making a career in Turkey as an artist, she returned for her first solo exhibition. The works in the current show not only represent their artistic versatility, but also their personal history, which is characterized by loss and artistic expression. Bardaouil emphasizes that "Berlin never leaves her", while in the exhibition numerous documents, photos and a short film contribute to the presentation of your life and work, so rbb24 describes.

The dramatic staging of the exhibition, which is designed like a theater stage, ensures that the audience brings intensively into Berksoy's art world. Like the fairy tale world of operas, her life in the large -scale paintings comes alive. Her works are characterized by emotional self -portraits, especially the image "Keder (Otoporte)", which impressively addresses grief and vulnerability. Through this linking of life, art and stage, the retrospective becomes a unique experience that invites visitors to discover the depth and diversity of Berksoy's talent and work.