It’s Like Putting a Hat on a Hat

(w. Canberk Akçal)

What is the chase of unknown memories in the big city about?
Is it a way of belonging to a place by owning certain timelines, signs, leaving and searching material traces?
When does nostalgia start and when does it end? Should it end?
Is it a way of dealing with constant change?
Finding a reason? Or none?
Rediscovering a feeling, a moment or being trapped in the past trying to revitalise a comfort zone?

It’s Like Putting a Hat on a Hat searches for new expressions of the vast feeling of being in the past continuous topography of the big city rythm.

A huge thank you to all participants and visitors! Special thanks to my good friend and colleague Canberk Akçal! Big up to Shona Stark who joined us for the opening with a grand performance. Thanks to Joanna Zvonar and Elif Yıldırım, who helped us graciously setting up. Thanks to Matthias Kaumans and Marcel Schwittlick for joining and helping set down everything. And a big thanks to Ash Smith and Amaan Hassen from Backhaus Projects inviting us and doing great documentation of the whole show!