A focal point of Karl-Heinz Kopf's artistic practice is built living space and its associated conditions, perceptions and sensations. In diverse media ranging from drawings and photography to videos and installations all the way to works for public space, he realizes his projects in the context of architecture and urbanism.
The work at the O.K is a continuation of his intervention in public space for the Istanbul Biennial 2005. Shots of five locations in the city district of Galata are shown in a large format projection, accompanied by the original sound of performances and concerts taking place there.
Klopf turns phenomena of the urban development of Istanbul, such as the gaps in the city that are bridged by individually arranged, often sculpture-like steps, into temporary spaces of action. He draws attention to this in-between space between the private and the public sphere, marking these sites of everyday social interaction and placing them in the spotlight as stages at night.
9th Istanbul Biennale, 2005

Karl-Heinz Klopf , born 1965 in Linz, lives and works in Vienna
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