Countering the Bull, 2016
one hour meditative performance, Kadıköy, Istanbul
26 June 2016
The original name of the channel that separates the two sides of Istanbul, the Bosphorus Strait, means cattle crossing, or cattle passage. This refers to a Greek myth in which Io was turned into a cow and condemned to wander the earth until she crossed the Bosphorus. Here, she met Prometheus. He sympathized with her and reassured her that Zeus would eventually make her human again.
The unofficial symbol of Kadikoy is the bull. People use this sculpture as a meeting point, a distance marker, and as an opportunity to take a “selfie”.
one hour meditative performance, Kadıköy, Istanbul
26 June 2016
The original name of the channel that separates the two sides of Istanbul, the Bosphorus Strait, means cattle crossing, or cattle passage. This refers to a Greek myth in which Io was turned into a cow and condemned to wander the earth until she crossed the Bosphorus. Here, she met Prometheus. He sympathized with her and reassured her that Zeus would eventually make her human again.
The unofficial symbol of Kadikoy is the bull. People use this sculpture as a meeting point, a distance marker, and as an opportunity to take a “selfie”.
Countering the Bull from Ruth K. Burke on Vimeo.