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Since the early 1960s, Burhan Do臒an莽ay examines the social, cultural and political transformation of modern and contemporary urban culture through the use of walls. As an urban traveller, he has been tracking walls in various cities across the world for almost half a century. With the guise of an anthropologist, Do臒an莽ay examines these surfaces that are open to all manners of contemporary interventions ranging from posters to slogans, and messages with sexual content to newspaper clippings. Do臒an莽ay鈥檚 works with different techniques and styles, are positioned in both a historical and contemporary ground through their incorporation of the icons of popular culture and political symbols.

"Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Do臒an莽ay Retrospective" stands as an anthology for Do臒an莽ay鈥檚 last 50 years of work. With works that range from small sized pieces to big canvases, and installations that run beyond the walls, to various materials and pursuits, this exhibition unrolls the background to Do臒an莽ay鈥檚 ways of working. The exhibition gathers together 14 distinct series and periods of time with works coming from different collections all over the world. The accompanying catalogue presents images of works along with explanatory texts, which provide different perspectives to his ouevre while documents and photographs on Do臒an莽ay鈥檚 life alludes to his urban traveller identity.