Seven days on the shores of Şile: Nine artists...
Nine artists lived and created together in the same environment for seven days along the Black Sea coast of Şile. The traces left by this experience now come together in the exhibition "Coastal Memory" (*Kıyı Hafızası*). Opening today at Decollage Art Space, the exhibition presents these new works alongside the artists' previous pieces.
The works produced by nine artists who spent seven days working together on the Black Sea coast of Şile are brought together in the "Coastal Memory" exhibition.
Opening to the public on October 6 as part of the new season at Decollage Art Space, the exhibition features new works created during an artist-in-residence program, displayed alongside the artists' earlier projects. The exhibition will run until November 15. Decollage Art Space has announced that an opening reception will be held today at 7:00 PM.
NINE ARTISTS MEET IN ŞİLE
"Coastal Memory" features the work of Zahit Büyükişleyen, Özlem Üner, Serap Atala, Atilla Atala, Devabil Kara, Veysel Günay, Fevzi Karakoç, Yalçın Gökçebağ, and Resul Aytemür.
As part of an artist-in-residence program, these nine artists gathered for seven days along the Black Sea coast of Şile. By showcasing the works created during this period alongside the artists' earlier pieces, the exhibition aims to highlight the influence that a changing environment and a shared living experience have had on their creative output.
THEY WERE NOT ASKED TO PAINT ŞİLE
The starting point of the program was not to produce direct depictions of the Şile landscape. The artists were not asked to document Şile or to produce nine distinct representations of the same coastline. Instead, by shifting their familiar working environments, the focus was placed on the impact that a seven-day shared coastal experience had on their existing artistic practices.
Consequently, in this exhibition, Şile is approached not merely as a geography to be depicted, but as a set of conditions that influenced the very way the artworks came into being.
WHY THE LENGTH OF A COASTLINE CHANGES
One of the conceptual starting points for the exhibition is the work of mathematician Lewis Fry Richardson regarding the measurement of coastlines.
According to the problem posed by Richardson, the measured length of a coastline can vary depending on the scale used. As the measurement becomes more detailed, smaller indentations and protrusions along the coast are taken into account, resulting in a different total length.
“Coastal Memory” links this idea of variability to the concept of memory. The experience of a place cannot be separated from the individual who inhabits it, how it is subsequently recalled, and the passage of time.
NOT A DOCUMENTARY NARRATIVE OF ŞİLE
The exhibition does not aim to provide a direct record of the seven days spent in Şile, nor does it seek to present a documentary account of the artist-in-residence program.
The conceptual text emphasizes that what remains is the “memory of the coast.” By placing new works alongside earlier pieces, the exhibition also allows for a connection to be drawn between the artists’ creative output from before and after their experience in Şile.
OPEN UNTIL NOVEMBER 15
“Coastal Memory” will be on view at Decollage Art Space in Suadiye from October 6 to November 15, 2026. The visiting hours announced by the venue are from 10:00 to 18:00.
Source: https://www.odatv.com/kultur-sanat/kiyi-hafizasi-bugun-aciliyor-dokuz-sanatcinin-sile-deneyimi-sergiye-donustu-120165412