🧮 It feels like the end of the world, but on the contrary, everything is going pretty well. Maybe that’s what my brain is having a hard time comprehending.
I documented this week’s standout exhibitions for Aposto. The picture is an outtake from Deniz Kulaksızoğlu’s exhibition “(Congratulations)” at the OG Gallery.
🔗 Aposto (Instagram)
For apéro at Neolokal, a Michelin-starred restaurant! Watching the operation of such a kitchen was fascinating, to say the least.
🔗 apéro
📽️ Don’t Move (2024) — 2/5.
The metamorphoses, II.
There’s this place in Istanbul called Miniatürk, filled with miniature landmarks from around Turkey. It’s truly a magical place. When I came back home with my pictures, I felt I needed to do something different with them; there was too much greenery, so I turned it red. I adore their otherworldly look.
Recently, I’ve started taking on commissions for a publication called Aposto. One of my assignments was to photograph people gathering at Dolmabahçe Palace, where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, passed away. At exactly 09:05 in the morning, sirens sounded to mark the moment of mourning. I was there to capture how people commemorated him.
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For my first assignment with Aposto’s gastronomy publication, apéro, we visited chef Mustafa Otar’s flat for an interview. He made us an amazing autumn soup (not pictured).
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A friend and I were sitting at a bar this evening when I noticed these… parrots just standing there, seemingly drinking milk? The owner asked for money to take pictures of them, but I had no cash. I took the photos anyway; this one is my favourite.
Istanbul or Istanbul
I set myself a route between Fener and Pera and walked that distance for three days to capture the essence of the city. These are two of the things I came across. I also wrote a few paragraphs about my encounters (in Turkish).
🌧️ I thought I was immune to ego hiccups, but now I realise it still needs a bit more taming. I made the past two days miserable for myself, but at least I’ve noticed and am putting a stop to it.