ÇARK
2019-2021
Side-specific participatory installation (videos, objects and collages)
The ongoing project Çark addresses hypocrisy at the intersection of street and sexuality. It began in a way of urban observation in Istanbul’s Beyoğlu, Şişli and Fatih neighbourhoods during my time at Daire Artist in Residency Program Hasköy/Beyoğlu.
In the beginning, I documented the sex worker and (male-dominated) queer cruising areas. It was important for me to visualize in this way sexuality that is generally denied in public life in Turkey.
Because of this taboo, “normal gestures” - such as normal looks, among other things - often become gestures of over-sexualization. In my work, I play with this inversion.
In order to see the videos and collages, the audience must assume certain positions reminiscent of sexual acts in the participatory installation, which consists of 5 videos, 3 objects, and 2 digital print collages.
The process started with the collages. Some colleges evolved to videos and some of the videos evolved to participatory objects.
The work can be exhibited outdoor and indoors. Thus, on the PDF, images from both versions can be seen.
All videos are shown in a loop. 3 of the 5 videos can be projected on a free surface or shown on 3 different screens.
The other 2 videos are shown from the 2 objects.Please click the links below to watch the 3 videos on the right: