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Neurons, atoms, embryos, orbiting spirals and a stylized vulva are not among the motifs one typically associates with the tradition of Turkish kilims. Belkis Balpinar, a former museum curator and researcher of Turkish carpets and kilims, is trying to change that.
Standing at the entry of the Anna Laudel Contemporary Art Gallery, housed in a narrow, five-story building with high ceilings and tall windows, the artist glances at her kilims on the white walls.
