The Istanbul Modern Art Museum is one of my favorites. Here is the sculpture garden that looks out on the Bosphorus. The poles lift and lower with the wind, and the disks create a curious range of vibrating sounds. On the other side, there are glimpses of the Nusretiye Mosque from the early 19th century.
This visit I saw a major retrospective of Erol Akyavaş, whose work has inspired me in terms of the detailed design and barely in balance composition. The examples below are from a series called Hallac-ı Mansur done the late 1980s and they are quite large pieces (about 6 feet tall).
After the museum, I found a shady place to have tea, and I was joined by a representative of the cute kitten committee.
I pass this wall every day on my way back the apartment. It finally occurred to me to take a photo.
It's hard to see, but there are some interesting arches hiding behind that wall...
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