13th Liverpool Biennial | United Kingdom | Cevdet Erek
SAHA supports Cevdet Erek’s new project titled Away Terrace (Us and Them) as part of the 13th edition of the Liverpool Biennial titled BEDROCK, curated by Anne-Marie McQuay between 7 June ,- 14 September 2025.
The theme draws on Liverpool’s distinctive geography and the beliefs which underpin the city. It is inspired by the sandstone which spans the city region and is found in its imposing architecture. BEDROCK also acts as a metaphor for the social foundations of Liverpool and the people, places and values that ground all of us.
Erek’s installion is not a literal portrayal of a football game. Instead it transfigures the noise and tension of a big match. The space is dominated by an arena made of brown, earthy bricks while a pounding soundtrack pumps from speakers in its seating areas. It’s eerie and seems ancient, for the pebbly arena and stands make you think as much of gladiatorial games as modern soccer. Vicious drums increase the menace. But there are no people. It’s a ruin excavated in the desert, to which a Floyd of the future have come to perform to the empty air.
Cevdet Erek (1974, İstanbul) studied architecture at Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts and completed his postgraduate studies in Sound Engineering and Design and Music at Istanbul Technical University (ITU) MIAM. During his studies and later, he remained active in the Istanbulbased band Nekropsi. He is a part of the faculty at Istanbul Technical University’s (ITU) Center for Advanced Studies in Music (MIAM) and the Turkish Music State Conservatory (TMDK).
About Liverpool Biennial
Liverpool Biennial is the UK’s largest free festival of contemporary art and has been transforming the city of Liverpool through public art commissions, community projects, and a legacy of Biennial exhibitions for over two decades. Since being formed in 1998 they have commissioned 414 artworks, presented work by over 590 leading artists, delivered 36 collaborative neighbourhood projects, and received over 50 million visits. ,
