"The Things I Leave Behind"
Sun 28 Jan
|Kadıköy
Step into the world of Darico Hasaya, an immigrant artist from Russia tracing her emotional journey through war, love and reinvention in Istanbul.
Time & Location
28 Jan 2024, 17:00 – 02 Feb 2024, 20:00
Kadıköy, Rasimpaşa, Beydağı Sk 3 A, 34716 Kadıköy/İstanbul, Türkiye
About the event
Opening reception: the 28th at 17:00
"The Things I Leave Behind", The solo exhibition of Darico Hasaya.
An immigrant from Russia who found a home, love, and a second chance for life in Istanbul.
"I was in Istanbul for an art project when the war in Ukraine started. The morning I found out that Russia had invaded Ukraine, I decided not to return to Moscow. Since then, I've felt like I'm living in a completely different reality where everything is changing rapidly in the most unpredictable ways.
In Istanbul, everyone was struggling around me — both locals and immigrants. We survived by being there for each other, spending hours talking, smoking, crying, and laughing. We reinvented art as a coping mechanism, gathering at the table to paint together, create collages, and make jewelry. Art always made us a bit happier.
Now, my journey continues as I'm moving to London. It's…