In an earlier post, we wrote about the neolithic site Çatalhöyük and the beautiful mountain Hasan Dag. I was fascinated with the neolithic archeological site because of its significant finds and the contested… Continue reading
During the artist residency at the Babayan Culture House we had the fortune to meet an extremely warm and and interesting man called Mehmet Caliskan. Mehmet runs the Babayan Evi Cave Boutique Hotel… Continue reading
Here is a series of images from a piece that we are currently working on as part of the Cultural Strangers project. It explores how our initial feelings of isolation, disorientation, confusion, and… Continue reading
Here are some images from our latest project from the Babayan Culture House residency, titled Adrift – multiple location installation This work is an exploration of themes that relate to the notion of… Continue reading
QR Narratives is a new series of work that has been developed during our residency at Babayan Culture House. This work utilises QR Codes which can be read by smart phones to reveal… Continue reading
Our friends, artists Sonja van Kerkhoff and Sen McGlinn came and visited us in IIbrahimpaşa for a couple of days. We met Sonja and Sen In Istanbul at ISEA2011. Sonja and I met… Continue reading
The Turkish carpets (kilims) provide a rich source of symbolism into the life of the region as well as personal information about the woman (men do not make these carpets) who made the… Continue reading
When recently doing some research into Turkish tulip designs, I came across a blog by Aaminah Shakur who is a poet, artist and writer. Some of her work is inspired by the art of… Continue reading
