New Blood: NOESIS COLLECTIVE
‘’The source of creative activities is shared, while their approaches and methods differ. Focusing on one or several of these is necessary for gaining expertise in a specific field and being able to express oneself. However, the time and effort required by this process may prevent individuals from experiencing other methods and approaches. Although the →
A Rebellion – Vaa
Vaa, a music project, aims to blend atmospheric elements and poetry in sound, drawing inspiration from the style of plastic arts. In his tracks, where influences of hip-hop/rap, post-punk, and pop-punk can be heard, the lyrics portray the absurdity of the century we live in, making it a central theme in his music. /// the →
Being the Archaeologist of Oneself
Recently, I was talking with my dear friend Kubi Öztürk about HAFTW’s album “Unknown Territories,” whose story we →
Trilogy of Winter
NUMBNESS He felt nothing. Standing outside in a Northern European city in the middle of winter, dressed only →
Stories Without Borders: “Traveling Thoughts”
Sajad couldn’t visit Istanbul again because, even though he had documents proving his refugee status in Germany and a valid travel document, the Turkish Consulate did not issue him a visa. Consequently, no Turkish city appears in this film; however, that only prevented Sajad’s physical visit to Turkey—thoughts know no borders, and visas cannot be →
Imageries of Sadaf Bazaar and Others
The hearth suffices for existence, words fall silent in absence. A mysterious realm, Sadaf Bazaar, one that both provides, and denies itself. Affirming the duality of life and the music within it; it reminds that any element of life, inherently carries its very structure. The album begins with the gentle and delicate lifting of a →
The Newspaper of Strange Things
In November or December 2023, a friend and I traveled from Ankara to Nurhak, a district of Kahramanmaraş, and then to the village of Bohşin in Antakya. Our goal on this journey was to meet children in regions affected by the earthquake centered in Kahramanmaraş in 2022 and organize workshops for them. The story you →
Hēdonē: An Ethical Touch to the Fashion World
Could you explain what Hēdonē is and what it aims to achieve? Hēdonē is a fashion brand that →
An interview with Sven Pfizenmaier
How did your journey as a writer begin? What inspired you to choose writing as your primary medium →
Dual Identities, One Voice: The Rise of Kanye Ost and Karel Ott
Looking at your musical journey, we see a striking transformation—from a “guitar guy” performing at reading circles to a rising rap star. What sparked this radical shift? Can you take us through the key moments that shaped your evolution as an artist? As a small child, I loved singing, especially the “Biene Maja” title melody →
Through Identity
In his master’s thesis, “Portrait Art in the Context of Biopolitics,” painter Sinan Hasar conducted an in-depth exploration of the concept of identity, materializing this abstract subject through dozens of portraits. His lines seek the intersections between individual and collective identities, inviting the viewer to question their own sense of self. In this interview, we →
The Story of “Psychoanalysis Conversations” – A Conversation on Art, Desire, and Psychoanalysis
How did you start the “Psychoanalysis Conversations (Psikanaliz Sohbetleri)” podcast series, and what motivated you to undertake this →
The Mansion and A Home
In the heart of an old, silent neighborhood stood a grand mansion, its windows veiled in the dust →
Identity Dreams: Space, Migration, and Artificial Intelligence
How did the idea for this short film emerge in your mind? There’s quite an expressive atmosphere in the film; what personal or societal issues propelled you toward this emotional intensity? The idea for this film emerged from questioning the situation I was experiencing while preparing for an exhibition. At the time, I was searching →
This Must Be The Place
Missed the connecting flight to Bishkek.I’m annoyed because there’s no internet at the airport and because the journey seems to take forever. I keep reading Chingiz Aitmatov’s book ‘Childhood in Kyrgyzstan’. It’s actually ridiculous to think of my journey as exhausting in relation to the distance I cover in the time and the comfort with →
Unknown Territories: The Makings of a Longplay
So to start with, why did you call the LP ‘Unknown Territories’ HAFTW: From the very beginning of our musical journey, we were placed within genres like post-punk and goth. We happened to make music in that style, worked with certain labels, and found ourselves in the goth scene, but it was never a conscious →
How Allah, AI & I Made A Comic Book This Summer
So this summer, I made a comic book with Allah and the AI. Let me explain. Allah is the Arabic word for god, but because of the way the Islamic faith is structured; it’s most often used in reference to the one true God of the Abrahamic religions, rather than referring to any other deity →
Doğu Topaçlıoğlu // Appropriation
Doğu Topaçlıoğlu’s exhibition ‘’Appropriation’’ will be held in Ka between 15-22 February. The exhibition consists of sonic arrangements and aims to present an alternative perception of plasticity. The artist works on the sound’s ability to make objective and situational changes in ontological state of the object; while creating relations between psycho-acoustic possibilities, sculpture and drawing. →
A Surreal Journey from Taipei to Berlin with Denny Yang: Layer by Layer
As a migrant artist, can you explain how migrating from Taipei to Berlin affected your art? What kind →
Darker, harder, deeper: KOR
There is a cliché we hear all the time: Berlin’s music is techno. We have heard it in various forms. As a techno veteran, producer, and DJ, do you think techno music somehow captures the social reality in Berlin and the emotions it provokes? Moreover, what do you think about the relationship between the city →
From Line to Dimension // Tolga Ateş
Hello Tolga, first of all, do you have a name for the work you do? Did you put names to them? These are the products of my perspective, which can be called the expression of my mood when I sit to work on my computer at that moment. You usually work with abstract ideas, what →
Shuttle of Ayrancı-Neukölln: A mini Story Series by Tevfik Hürkan Urhan
Shuttle of Ayrancı-Neukölln Part I What is next now? The university years that seemed like they would never →
The Techno Youth of Istanbul at Berlin Techno Scene: Vast Perception & COUP
Recently, we see that two collectives from Istanbul are opening up more and more space for themselves in the techno scene of Berlin. We had a pleasant interview with Umur from ‘Vast Perception’ and Berkay from ‘COUP’ on their journey. Here we go: How would you introduce the “VAST Perception” and “COUP” projects to someone →
Aligning with the Circle – Ayşe Yayla
What is a circle? This is a multi-layered question, there are many kinds of circles, and from the point of view, every relationship in life, birth-death-birth, is also a circle. It would be more appropriate for me to answer this with a piece from dear Filiz Telek’s book about the circle where I did my →
HAFTW’s Summer of Gigs
The summer of Her Absence Fill the World was an interesting one. The band; which were featured in →
If I was a Human Being
With a track by /KU8I/, accompanied by dance choreography by Sascha Kimel, and audio-reactive videography by Baris Pekcagliyan, the piece stresses existential myths alongside a dark-rhythmic groove. →
ERKEKLER // the Carnist Method of Art-Making
So me and my friends made a short film. In total, it took about fifty-five days of pre-production, →
İsmail Türküsev and a Quick Guideline of Comedy
We’re at İsmail’s place in Moda. The month of June is about to be over. Istanbul has surrendered to its swampy heat. The night before, we’ve watched Euro 2020’s best night of football with İsmail. One hour later, İsmail will leave the house and go to the shooting of the podcast he does for Socrates →
KIWINA Production // at the intersection of Sound and Visual
Three years ago, a few friends in Ankara could not fit into the house they were living in back then and then they started to search for a new space. Being aware of the beauty of collective production, these friends, who have already done amazing works, called themselves “Kiwina”. Kiwina is a mixed workshop, its →
Portrait of a Paintress from Paris to Berlin: Feryel Atek
Feryel Atek Can you describe the main components of the aesthetics you have been constructing through your painting? What kinds of artistic, cultural, and social inputs have fed your style so far? I like to create an organic body of colors and shapes animated through dynamical, impulsive movements and more graphical, fine gestures. This body →
Digital Art Revolution: Balkan Karışman on NFTs
How would you describe your work to someone who is not familiar? By using real images and manipulating them, I produce a kind of work called “generative video art”. This approach, also called “Generative”, enables random selections from infinite results. In this way, I can reach the final state of the work by screening, which →
Her Absence Fill the World – EP Launch (Gazino Berlin Session)
After releasing our EP “Part-Time Punk” on Detriti Records, we feel more motivated than ever to play our music, make new tunes, and vibe with you people. So, we would like to have a tiny session with you to celebrate our EP. While hoping to play for you in smokey, trashy bars and clubs, this →
Magnus Krüger: Revisiting East Berlin Aesthetics through Painting
As an artist who grew up in Berlin, how would you describe the aesthetics between the city and your works? The aesthetic relationship between me and Berlin is clearly visible in my work. I myself grew up on the 11th floor of a WBS 70 prefab building in Marzahn, the eastern part of the city. →
Solo Pájaros: “Birds Die, You Remember the Flight!”
From the depths of the heart, with brutal honesty, comes the sound of this volatile band. Inspired by the sublime flight of the bird, the music of “Solo Pájaros” brings to the stage the powerful joy of living. Their lyrics describe the sadness that often haunts the human walk with the desire to turn it →
a Lyric for Dreams
Dreams… Our stories, encrypted in our own language, eternal. They are the raw materials and places where symbols, →
Let’s Go to Cappadocia: Hamleci Mansion, its History, Evolution and Influence
If Ayrancı is a shining spot on our inner world maps, Hamleci Mansion in Ürgüp is one of these luminous spots. For many of us, all these spots are the places where the feeling of being a community and the taste of being together penetrate our minds and hearts. While these vibes are transformed into →
Language of Stones
Naomi Takaki One day, while hiking in the Alps I began to notice the stones beneath my feet. →
MOKOROS: a Social Initiative in the Field of Education
How would you introduce this project to someone who is not yet aware of the Mokoros Project? Mokoros →
Babylon Urban Gardens
What do you mean by “urban gardening”? When we say urban gardening, we mean exactly what is said. What we understand from words. The combination of urban and gardening. Although urban gardening seems to be a recently popular concept, its history goes back a long way. Hanging Gardens of Babylon can be considered an important →
Fishbones & a Variety of Ideas
and the night dawns upon us catches us shelterless / and with trembling hearts rumbling , flowing , blinding our eyes curtain of life / blood of my blood / the dew of yours, settles in / inside my lungs and every breath of mine soak in / become your child a howl , most →
Her Absence Fill the World – Inside, Outside
It is a rebel. It is a crisis. It is a sad resistance. KUBI Can you describe the main components of your aesthetics you have been constructing through your music? What kind of artistic, cultural, and social inputs have fed your music so far and constructed “Her Absence Fiil the World”? Kubi: For me, “Her →
Permaculture: a Pathway to a Sustainable Future
Permaculture is a word we’ve heard a lot lately. How would you describe permaculture to someone who is →
ZAMANALTI: a podcast theatre
I can’t write dialogue without hearing it first. I’ll cop to that right here and now. But to be fair, I can’t make dialogue without hearing it first either. I don’t know what it means to write. I’ve started identifying myself as a writer way before I understood what writing means. Many sharp and clever →
textum Magazine
https://textumdergi.net How would you introduce textum Magazine to someone who doesn’t know yet? In order to address the →
/NCOUNTERS/ IN BERLIN
How would you introduce this project to someone who is not yet aware of the / NCOUNTERS / →
a Quarantine Production: Birth
Su Aközlü As human beings, our consciousness has been in constant change since our birth and has never been fixed. Every living thing in nature experiences conscious and cognitive changes depending on internal and external factors and reacts to the outside world accordingly. Since we live in society, the concept of mask reflects the effects →
Annihilation
Tevfik Hürkan Urhan Chapter 1 Korhan was looking out of his window. His house had a position for →
Fuck the Shame Away!
Fuck The Shame Away2020 Menstrual blood on paper The name speaks for itself and should be taken literally. →