Moving from Double Foreignness to the Universal Subject: An Analysis of Nezaket Ekici's Performance Art.
This article explores the relationship that migrant artist Nezaket Ekici constructs in her performances between double foreignness and the desire for a universal body. Ekici's position of double foreignness stems from her dual cultural belonging; this position becomes manifest in her desire to creat...
| Published in: | Third Text Vol. 39; no. 3/4; pp. 170 - 203 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
May-Jul2025
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