440 Heels by artist Vahit Tuna

Excerpt from an article @ My Modern Met, 440 High Heels Installed on Giant Wall to Honor Female Victims of Domestic Violence by Jessica Stewart on September 25, 2019. Read the complete article here.

“Turkish artist Vahit Tuna has created a haunting installation to draw the public’s attention to an important issue—domestic violence. By placing 440 pairs of black high heels on an enormous wall, he’s making a bold statement. Each pair represents a woman in Turkey that was killed by her partner in 2018. It’s a shocking number in a country where femicide is on the rise.  In using black heels as a symbol of defiance and independence, Tuna is hoping that the sculpture will raise awareness on the topic.

The installation was inspired by a funerary custom in some parts of Turkey, where the shoes of the deceased are hung outside of their house. In this case, the shoes will hang for six months on a wall curated by the non-profit art platform Yanköşe. Founded by Turkish coffee chain Kahve Dünyası, a rotating roster of artists are asked to install work across 2,800 square feet of wall space located in Kabataş.”

Read the complete article here.

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