My work is evolving towards integrating local materials and narratives into my installations, aiming to create pieces that resonate with the specific cultural and environmental context of their creation. This ongoing exploration seeks to deepen the dialogue between the self and the surrounding world, challenging the conventional boundaries of home and identity.
At Arthereistanbul, I will explore the multifaceted concept of home through the lens of cultural heritage, migration, and personal memory, incorporating traditional Turkish crafts and materials. I aim to create a visual and tactile exploration of belonging, examining how the spaces we inhabit and the narratives we carry shape our understanding of home. It will be more special as it will involve participation of my teenage daughter who's shaping her own identity and serendipitous encounters I will meet in Istanbul.