Live Auction 8060Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art Part II
Firat Neziroglu (Turkish, b. 1981)
Lot 171

Firat Neziroglu (Turkish, b. 1981)

Praise to Pelops

Closed24 October 2012

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USD 12,500

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Firat Neziroglu (Turkish, b. 1981)
Praise to Pelops
signed and dated 'Firat 12' (lower right)
woven threads, wool, fishing line and wooden frame
74 x 33½in. (188 x 85cm.)
Executed in 2012

Specialist note

'The name of the Peloponnese Peninsula comes from Pelops, a young man who lived in Anatolia. According to the legend, Pelops fell in love with Hippodamia, the daughter of the King. In order to marry her, Pelops had to compete with the King in a horse race and indeed he was the first one to defeat him. After this triumph, the horse races were dedicated to Pelops and the Olympic games were organized to honor him. (...) The gymnast in the present work is depicted as if in an inner journey before the contest. She is thinking about the significance of her game as a result of her long years of preparation; 1.5 minutes compared to 15 years of practice. This is "the moment"...'
(Firat Neziroglu, 2012)