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The exhibition Within Black, Within White, and Other Paths presents an impressive journey curated from carefully selected works spanning Artin Demirci’s rich production over many years. Inviting the viewer on a sensory stroll through rooms of black abstractions, gray tones, and colorful expressions, this exhibition — enriched intermittently with colorful interludes — prompts a deep interrogation of the conceptual, cultural, and political meanings of monochrome.   ARTİN DEMİRC

We know that the concept of space, which is the fundamental subject of architecture, has been the topic of many researches and books due to the diversity of meanings and permeability it exhibits in different disciplines ranging from mathematics to geometry, from physics to philosophy. Architect Şevki Pekin says, “God is in the detail, architecture is hidden in space.” Although space is approached differently by various perspectives, in a broad framework it can be defined as “

He was a man brimming with terrific energy, endowed with a nimble intelligence, extraordinary thinking ability, determination, intuition and imagination; a researcher, creative, passionate, hard-working personality: Yurdaer Altıntaş. Mischievously sparkling blue eyes that radiated light, hair that flew as he walked, an endless joy, a small-framed yet powerful character who looked at the world through a designer’s eyes – a fierce storm. From the day I entered the university as

Ayşegül İzer stands out as one of the prominent figures in contemporary Turkish art, drawing attention with her interdisciplinary practice rooted in graphic design. Being the granddaughter of the painter Zeki Faik İzer adds a historical depth to her work; she reinterprets the traditional Turkish painting heritage through modern allegorical narratives and fantastic elements. Her works draw inspiration from childhood fairy tales (La Fontaine, Andersen), animated films "such as

"Monolithic and weary" surfaces, "dusty and patinated" surfaces... In lzer's paintings surfaces are indeed of a great importance. So much so that even that magic sense of depth which dawns every now and then is often obtained by the artist through an arrangement of the same, installing for instance an "anonymous coat of arms" woven out of ancient script amidst the void.  At the outcome, alluding to the surfaces of Tapies, Izer's surfaces are those "touched up by the history".

Cities gain identity through their unique structures; a city is evaluated based on many elements such as its 'geographical location, social structure, natural and cultural resources it possesses, historical values, cultural activities, and educational institutions.' Universities located in large cities provide highly valuable contributions to the intellectual life of the city and to the development of the city in which they are situated through the events they organize, the e