Dünya Dinlemiyor

British artist Phil Collins has made work in conflicted geopolitical sites around the world including Baghdad Belfast Bogotá and Ramallah creating nuanced representations of people and places In a departure from many documentaries and sitespecific practice Collins engages politics and pop culture in tandem often soliciting the participation of the communities in which he works His video installation Dünya Dinlemiyor Turkish for the world wont listen features young people in Istanbul performing karaoke versions of songs by the 1980s band The Smiths Within the politically fraught context of Istanbul The Smiths melancholic pop takes on new poignancy asking us to listen to what the rest of the world wont Collins was a nominee for the 2006 Turner Prize