An urban reading through Gordon Matta-Clark’s  artistic tactics of “outmoded” space

Cemile Sanem Ersine Masatlıoğlu

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An urban reading through Gordon Matta-Clark’s artistic tactics of “outmoded” space

Yazarlar:

Cemile Sanem Ersine Masatlıoğlu

Yayıncı:

İdeal Kent Yayınları

Ana Başlıklar:

Kent Tarihi | Sanat Tarihinde Kent

Dergi:

İDEALKENT Issue 48, pp.216-244

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001353278

pISSN:

1307-9905

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Özet:

 This study examines the work of activist artist Gordon Matta-Clark, known for his site-specific productions and performances that engage with language philosophy, everyday practices, photography, film, and architecture, through the lens of urban spatial transformation. Matta-Clark was influenced by Walter Benjamins concept of the outmodeda socio-cultural and economic framework introduced after World War I that views history as non-static and multi-layered. Rather than offering a generalized interpretation, this study draws on a diverse range of primary sources, including personal interviews with the artist, essays by other artists and critics, and texts and visual materials curated by museums that exhibit his work. The analysis elaborates on Matta-Clarks building cuts, emphasizing their ability to generate striking encounters with the paradoxes of the recent past, and their relevance to temporality in contemporary issues such as spatial belonging, the right to the city, property, and urban transformation. The study concludes by discussing how Matta-Clarks acts of re-generation, situated between decay and demolition, serve as experiential representations of social, physical, and metaphorical knowledge, offering a reflective perspective on contemporary urban transformation practices.

 This study examines the work of activist artist Gordon Matta-Clark, known for his site-specific productions and performances that engage with language philosophy, everyday practices, photography, film, and architecture, through the lens of urban spatial transformation. Matta-Clark was influenced by Walter Benjamins concept of the outmodeda socio-cultural and economic framework introduced after World War I that views history as non-static and multi-layered. Rather than offering a generalized interpretation, this study draws on a diverse range of primary sources, including personal interviews with the artist, essays by other artists and critics, and texts and visual materials curated by museums that exhibit his work. The analysis elaborates on Matta-Clarks building cuts, emphasizing their ability to generate striking encounters with the paradoxes of the recent past, and their relevance to temporality in contemporary issues such as spatial belonging, the right to the city, property, and urban transformation. The study concludes by discussing how Matta-Clarks acts of re-generation, situated between decay and demolition, serve as experiential representations of social, physical, and metaphorical knowledge, offering a reflective perspective on contemporary urban transformation practices.

 This study examines the work of activist artist Gordon Matta-Clark, known for his site-specific productions and performances that engage with language philosophy, everyday practices, photography, film, and architecture, through the lens of urban spatial transformation. Matta-Clark was influenced by Walter Benjamins concept of the outmodeda socio-cultural and economic framework introduced after World War I that views history as non-static and multi-layered. Rather than offering a generalized interpretation, this study draws on a diverse range of primary sources, including personal interviews with the artist, essays by other artists and critics, and texts and visual materials curated by museums that exhibit his work. The analysis elaborates on Matta-Clarks building cuts, emphasizing their ability to generate striking encounters with the paradoxes of the recent past, and their relevance to temporality in contemporary issues such as spatial belonging, the right to the city, property, and urban transformation. The study concludes by discussing how Matta-Clarks acts of re-generation, situated between decay and demolition, serve as experiential representations of social, physical, and metaphorical knowledge, offering a reflective perspective on contemporary urban transformation practices.

 Bu makalede dil felsefesine, gündelik yaşam pratiklerine, fotoğrafa, filme ve mimariye dokunarak performanslar üreten, aynı zamanda yere özgü işleriyle tanınan aktivist sanatçı Gordon Matta-Clarkın üretimleri kentsel mekânda dönüşüm tartışmalarıyla buluşturularak incelenmiştir. Sanatçı, tarihi durağan olmayan ve katmanlı olarak inceleyen Walter Benjaminin I. Dünya Savaşı sonrası ortaya koyduğu bir sosyo-kültürel-ekonomik okuma olarak modası geçmiş kavramından ilham almıştır. Matta-Clarkla yapılmış birebir görüşmeler, mektuplar, çeşitli sanatçı ve eleştirmenlerin Onun işleri üzerine görüş yazıları ve sanat işlerini bünyesinde bulunduran müzelerin derlediği metinler ile görsel kaynaklarından yararlanılarak genelleyici olmayan bir okuma yapılmıştır. Sanatçının bina kesikleri çalışmaları, yakın geçmişin paradoksal durumlarıyla çarpıcı karşılaşmalar üretmeleri ve günümüzde süregelen yere aidiyet, kent hakkı, mülkiyet ve kentsel dönüşüm meseleleri açısından zamansallık fenomenine dair önemleri detaylandırılmıştır. Matta-Clarkın bozulma ve yıkılma aralığındaki yeniden üretiminde sosyal, fiziksel ve metaforik bilginin temsili ile sonuçlanan deneyimi ve çağdaş kentsel dönüşüm yaklaşımlarına kısa bir yansıması tartışılarak inceleme tamamlanmıştır.

Makale detayları

An urban reading through Gordon Matta-Clark’s artistic tactics of “outmoded” space

Yazarlar:

Cemile Sanem Ersine Masatlıoğlu

Yayıncı:

İdeal Kent Yayınları

Ana Başlıklar:

Kent Tarihi | Sanat Tarihinde Kent

Dergi:

İDEALKENT Issue 48, pp.216-244

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001353278

pISSN:

1307-9905

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urban space

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temporality.Matta-Clark

modası geçmiş

kentsel mekân

gösterge

zamansallık.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Cemile Sanem Ersine Masatlıoğlu

Yayıncı: İdeal Kent Yayınları

Ana Başlıklar: Kent Tarihi | Sanat Tarihinde Kent

Dergi: İDEALKENT Issue 48, pp.216-244

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001353278

pISSN: 1307-9905

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Cemile Sanem Ersine Masatlıoğlu

Yayıncı:

İdeal Kent Yayınları

Ana Başlıklar:

Kent Tarihi | Sanat Tarihinde Kent

Dergi:

İDEALKENT Issue 48, pp.216-244

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001353278

pISSN:

1307-9905