The Station: Nesin Villages Association
Co-Founder, Member | 2020 - Present
The Village offers a democratizing platform by forming unlikely groups comprising different socioeconomic classes, ethnicities, political views and religious beliefs. In station, we are see commons as their liberating potentials, researching and experimenting by creating pop-up communities, gathering different soacial groups under the same roof, and designing collabration networks. We utilize the village as a platform for experimentation and a collective exploration of our history and prospective futures through the artistic and cultural projects we oversee.
Our Work
Artistic Approaches on Ecological Repair
ALLIANZ FOUNDATION
CLIMATE CULTURES CALL | 2023
With our project, we aimed to be a driving force for collaborations arising from new encounters focused on climate change, striving to create a new and inclusive narrative about sustainability that encompasses all living beings. The project focuses on Nesin Villages, which already host new generations on a cyclical basis each year and carry the potential to create social impact.
Together on a Treshold:
Artist + Curators
SAHA X CULTURE CIVIC | 2023
The workshop's goal is to create a co-production space where young artists and curators can develop by learning together and from each other, open up communication possibilities for sustainable relationships, and collectively discuss issues in the field. We hosted Bige Örer, Çelenk Bafra, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Işın Önol, Kevser Güler, and Öykü Özsoy in Nesin Villages!
Interdisciplinary Collective Studies For Social Change
SWEDISH COOPERATION UNIT | 2022
The project addressed the role of alternative art schools amidst overwhelming societal challenges such as political polarization, economic disparity, gender and racial discrimination, and ecological destruction. It involved nearly 300 participants in September 2022, focusing on fostering academic success, social skills, and a sense of responsibility through the common life culture experienced in Nesin Villages.
Çek-Yat Film Jam
SPACES OF CULTURE X GOBO COLLECTIVE | 2021
We're challenging filmmakers with our hosted Check-Lay Film Jam! The Check-Lay Residential Short Film Competition is a 48-hour film-making marathon. We invite 48 cinema enthusiasts from all over Turkey to Nesin Villages and challenge them to make a short film within 48 hours. Participants will form teams of 6 from among 48 strangers and will attempt to fit all stages of the film-making process into 48 hours.
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