Gozde Ilkin

Condition: This work is in very good condition. Colour: The catalogue illustration is accurate, although the reds are lighter in the actual work.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Gozde Ilkin creates her work on fabric, canvas, paper and found objects. She embroiders her stories, either by hand or machine, on these surfaces with black, white or coloured threads. Through interventions in the texture on which she works, Ilkin completes her work with strings left unsown or a single layer of acrylic paint.

In Kiralik (For Rent), smoke emanates from an old-school Turkish police car with the emergency number 155 embroidered on this found table cloth. The police car has become a part of the cloth, the provincial flower pattern decorating the tires and the side of the vehicle, which represents order, safety and trust for this most fundamental public institution. The feminine colour tones and the pattern of the table cloth contradict the seriousness and masculine character of the police car; where the object finds a new identity via the texture of the fabric.