Sediment
Tracing the Ruin and Ruination
Sendetermin 17.02.2025 11:00 bis 11:30
This podcast series is an extension of the discursive space of the exhibition Sediment (curated by Dicle Beştaş & Başak Şenova), which raises questions about the social politics of ecology. The Sediment exhibition was on view at Rotor Center for Contemporary Art, an art institution in Graz, from November 2024 to February 2025. Throughout the exhibition, a parallel program featuring film screenings, artist talks, and workshops accompanied the show, aiming to engage with the diverse and vibrant communities of Graz. Now, in collaboration with Radio Helsinki and <rotor>, Sediment continues its journey—this time, as sound waves!
Sediment: The Echo of Coexistence delves into these themes and narratives, featuring contributions from researchers based in Graz. Each episode examines the ecological, social, and political dimensions shaping contemporary art discourse, along with collaborative artistic and curatorial approaches.
In this episode of Tracing the Ruin and Ruination, Aylin Kızıl shares her artistic research. In 2004, a project was introduced to urban transformation the Surici district, the historic center of Diyarbakir. Through her photo series Saraykapı, Kızıl documents the neighborhood before the urban transformation project took place. The Saraykapi area in Diyarbakir underwent significant changes between 2009 and 2016 as part of this initiative. Kızıl’s photographies,
videos capture the transformation of the neighborhood over the years and present its current state.
In a collaborative dialogue with curator Hribernik, artistic director at Kunsthaus Graz, this recording offers an in-depth look at Kızıl’s artistic practice and discursive approach. The interview delves into the importance of conveying the city’s transformation through art and touches on both artistic and curatorial perspectives, providing insights into their creative processes and interactions within social and ecological contexts.
Prepared by: Dicle Beştaş and İpek Yüksek
Hosted by: İpek Yüksek
Guests: Aylin Kızıl, Andreja Hribernik
Music by local Graz band, Jaman Manaj
Information zur Sendereihe
Sediment starting point is rooted in comprehensive curatorial research on the Loading Archive in Diyarbakır. As one of the iterations of this curatorial research, this exhibition brings together some of the outstanding names from the archive: Rozelin Akgün, Leyla Keskin, Aylin Kızıl, and Rojda Tuğrul alongside two artists from Graz: Barbara Schmid, and Skopje: Hristina Ivanovska, addressing similar issues with notable positions. Therefore, the exhibition includes locations from the Hevsel Gardens in the Tigris River basin to the ancient city of Hasankeyf, reaching across the Vardar and Mur rivers.
As part of the Sediment exhibition, İpek Yüksek from Radio Helsinki in Graz is collaborating on an audio archive project that includes a podcast series. Sediment: The Echo of Coexistence delves into these themes and narratives, featuring contributions from researchers based in Graz. Each episode examines the ecological, social, and political dimensions shaping contemporary art discourse, along with collaborative artistic and curatorial approaches.