Concentrating on James Baldwins extensive stays in Istanbul in the 60s and 70s, the video explores the limits of an autobiography mostly relying on found materials such as Sedat Pakays photography. Racism, transnational discourses, queer politics and appropriation art are also being investigated throughout this video essay.
Born in Istanbul;
lives in Berlin and Vienna;
graduated from the Art in Context MA program at the Berlin University of Arts;
received his MFA in Photography from the Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts at Bard College in New York
Filmography
2013 Off-White Tulips
2013 Untitled (A Berlin Portrait)
2015 Untitled (Gülsen and Hüseyin)
2019 Touching Feeling