The Frenchman Defying The Rules of Gravity, Invites You to A New Journey in Beşiktaş

Thanks to the call of Institut Français de Turquie and with support of Beşiktaş Municipality; L'invitation au Voyage #4, the unique exhibition of the versatile French artist Mathieu Forget (a.k.a. Forgetmat) who focuses on dance, performance, photography, camera, and digital aesthetics, has opened its doors to all the art-lovers last night at the enchanting environment of Historical Hüsrev Kethüda Hammam in Ortaköy.

Also known as “The Flying Man” from his videos and photographs viewed by millions, Mathieu Forget has met the audience in İstanbul with his impressive live performance at the exhibition last night. The event held in Ortaköy Historical Hüsrev Kethüda Hammam with the call of Institut Français de Turquie and the support of Beşiktaş Municipality, received high praise. Uğurhan Akdeniz has accompanied Forgetmat with his sema performance specially prepared for the opening ceremony, together with Alper Akçay and the Ney player Burak Malçok.

“A Different Atmosphere”

The artist who made some statements after the show has expressed his enthusiasm about Türkiye with the following words:

“Türkiye is a country with truly fascinating beauties. I have been a guest in unique places from Istanbul to Izmir, from Ankara to Bodrum, as well as to Cappadocia. There was also an exciting atmosphere in this place tonight. The mystical atmosphere of Ortaköy’s Historical Hüsrev Kethüda Hammam and the enthusiasm of the audience created a very different atmosphere here. I would like to thank Beşiktaş Municipality for their contribution in the creation of this atmosphere.”

Mathieu Forget came to Türkiye in November 2021, upon the invitation of the Institut Français, and since then he has been a guest at the places where the country’s most important cultural assets are located. By suspending time, the artist highlighted the beauties of those areas while performing his choreography. His performance at Salt Lake (Tuz Gölü), executed with a surreal and poetic expression, took its place among the artist's symbolic works.

The exhibition of L'invitation au Voyage #4 is open to visit between 10:00 to 19:00 at Historical Hüsrev Kethüda Hammam in Ortaköy until the 27th February.