The Bureau of Unspecified Services | Exhibitions | Showcase

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The Bureau of Unspecified Services | Exhibitions | Showcase

The Bureau of unspecified services, an exhibition currently underway in Istanbul, is trying to get to the root of the importance of art. The unusually titled show named after a phrase from David Foster Wallace's novel 'Infinite Jest', contains a collection of artworks that explores the various arenas in which art is viewed and ultimately judged. Showcase's Kerry Alexandra went in search of the truth.

April 17, 2018