Within the scope of “SENKRON” video festival, Merdiven Art Space, brings together four selected videos by Ferhat Özgür under the name “About Turkish Reality”, which are spanning almost two decads. The video screening focuses on critical issues, such as identity, migration, nationalism, anti-militarism, cultural differences and otherness dilemmas, particularly in Turkey. The artist, whose works focus on both fictional realities and recorded observations, offers us to reconsider the power of personal involvement in creating video grammar.
Throughout the loop, selected videos will be screened retrospectively: “The Wall” (22 min., 2020), “He is in The Army Now” (15 min., 2016), “Women in Love” (11.50 min., 2013), “MetamorfoMetamorphosis Chat” (9.50 min., 2009).
