Acritical narration of and a background to contemporary art developments in Istanbul since 1986. Focusing on the first and second Istanbul Biennale on the 44th and 45th Venice Biennale and on a series of international exhibitions curated by the author Post Peripheral Flux considers such issues as East-West dichotomy identity-difference and post-modernist globalisation. Divides into two parts- 'The Theory' and 'The Practice' - this is a fascinating book that will surely serve to stimulate artistic debate.