The Unseen Poem, 2024 Installation Diren Demir // There is a poem in the installation that cannot be seen. This poem was rejected and not read by the person for whom it was actually written. The installation invites viewers to scratch the surface of the poem with their nails and reveal it. In this way…

Story of an Envelope, 2023 Participatory Sound Installation Diren Demir // One of the similar steps towards rendering the democracy system dysfunctional in many geographies where dictatorship mechanisms are seen is to manipulate individual votes and election statistics. Dictatorship regimes are on the way to gather power, and Democracy is used as a cover to…

Art of Disclosure: Producing Disclosures That Transcend Textuality 2023 / 2024 Research Documentation Diren Demir // The main goal of the “Art of Disclosure” project is to develop methods in which disclosure is used as an art method or art as a method of disclosure. Revealing the points where disclosure and contemporary art come into…

Rhetorical Violence, 2023 Illustrations, Red Ink on Paper 30 x 84 cm, 8 Pieces Diren Demir // “Rhetorical Violence” work documents the soundwaves of the dictator Erdogan’s public hate speeches and humiliations. People in Turkey had to be exposed to the physical, mental and economical violence of the 21 years of dictatorship. We witnessed a…

Grave to the stolen days, 2023 Installation Diren Demir // Osman Kavala was unlawfully arrested in the Gezi Park trials and held in prison for more than 2000 days. The installation “Grave to the Stolen Days” marks the days when Osman Kavala was held in prison. The kites, which are the symbol of freedom, were…