Satiyorum Satiyorum Sattim!

With its short chapters entitled Everything starts with the fiction of geographies; What is particular about the city?; Cities and the Sense of Belonging ? Whose child is Istanbul?; The inauguration behind paying heed to the city; 9th International Istanbul Biennial entitled ?Istanbul?; Representation as misrepresentation and misinterpretation; Tour/art-Ist(anbul); Orhan Pamuk''s Istanbul; Art events as the promoters of gentrification; An exhibition at Tate Modern asks: Can Istanbul be improved by design?; ?Whether you are an Istanbul virgin or a Constantinople pro?; Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture; Pre-conclusion or it is just the introduction; Walter Benjamin inspired with hope; Conclusion ? Ha-buah this book offers an analysis of a particular city the city of Istanbul which faces different aspects of sense of representativeness under events of arts and culture. It provides a good source for people who are interested in visual arts sociology and cultural studies. It is written between the years 2006 and 2007 as a MA Thesis (MA Contemporary Art Theory Department of Visual Cultures The Goldsmiths College University of London).