Orient'te Buluşalım 1995

Füsun Onur made this hanging sculpture from basic materials to meet in the Orient, sometime around now. There's something so direct about the way Onur puts things together, isn't there? The bright blue ball suspended in that net, the embroidery hoop, the metal bowl... these are simple shapes and everyday objects, yet their arrangement creates a world of possibility. It's all about material presence; the cool blue against the aged copper, the delicate lace dangling near the floor. That lace is such a great gesture; it feels like the most vulnerable part of the work, like a wisp of a dream. The whole ensemble feels temporary and contingent, like a stage set waiting for a play that has yet to be written. Onur's work reminds me of Eva Hesse, in that both artists use humble materials to make something incredibly poetic. It embraces ambiguity, and I find that so refreshing.