Issue #11

The buildings which can give a cue about where we stand, are getting more and more monotonous. Regardless of the environmental conditions and human phenomena within different geographies in the world, similar buildings are rising. Consequently, landscapes of different cities are becoming more and more uniform to a degree where it is impossible to tell where that geography is.

2nd Floor River, is Matteo Pasin’s project where he makes analogies between local trains and rivers.

We imagine the cities in which live, the buildings, the bridges and roads as they are eternal. "After Effects" is Daniele Del Nero's project where he focuses on the permanency of buildings.

We come across all kinds of various images in our daily lives. From the visuals on product packages to artificial forms and gigantic prints, there is a constant reference to themes which attract our attention. For we all have our own phantasies; we all have things we want to own, places we want to be.

“Time” is a photography series consisting of Jaime Alvarez’s manipulated family photos in a period in which his father is sick. The artist creates his narrative through the relative passing of time.

G.E.M. also serializes on next issues.

In 2 essays I wrote for Orta Format, I am bringing up issues that are outside of "doing" photography. In other words, I try to discuss how I perceive photography, how I criticize and talk about it, as well as interpreting other's works, trying to frame them or questioning if I form a transparent outline rather than drawing a rigid framework.

A conversation with Çınar Eslek on the relationship between her works and her choice of medium in her practice.