I am not a writer—maybe more of a non-writer, just as being a non-artist, non-engineer, or non-sociologist. The word subjectile comes from J. Derrida’s The Truth in Painting (1978), where he expands on Antonin Artaud’s idea of the canvas as something more than a passive surface. It represents a space of tension, a meeting point between the physical and the intangible, where creation and meaning take shape. To me, subjectile suggests a layered way of thinking and writing—one that probes what lies beneath, between what is seen and what is concealed. It is always an experiment.
Question the notion of man-made borders in nature by examining the plight of the Kelaynak with a poetic installation by Hakan Topal. Showing June 11–November 13, 2022 Location: 1st Floor Exhibition Gallery https://www.agakhanmuseum.org/exhibitions/the-golden-cage
“Bodies, un-protected” was initiated by Mousonturm and curator Sandra Noeth before the Covid-19 pandemic broke out – an experience that has placed the question of what various different bodies need to be considered worth protecting or receive protection at the…
The 15th edition of the international art exhibition is a gathering of potentialities, a careful alignment of militant particles, and an assembly of thousands of diverse voices. Beyond the Controversies, Documenta Is a Remarkable Gathering of Voices
May 12 – July 2 Opening: Thursday, May 12, 18:00 You can download the exhibition booklet from here. Depo Istanbul presents a solo exhibition by Hakan Topal, entitled Temporary Assembly of Living Things. Topal’s projects employ social and artistic research, and his…
The new generation of artists and curators is eager to explore alternative organizations and to tackle current social inequalities and issues. Reasons for Optimism in Istanbul’s Art World
I recently visited the Hagia Sophia for the first time after its conversion and felt overwhelming sadness. What Happened to the Hagia Sophia Is a Terrible Shame
Söyleşi: Eren Barış 27 Mart 2021 “1990’ların ODTÜ’sünde önce fotoğrafla, sonra güncel sanatın yeni imkânlarıyla tanışan Hakan Topal, Amatör Fotoğrafçılık Topluluğu’ndan GİSAM’a, körotonomedya’dan xurban_collective’e çeşitli kolektif ve tekil çalışmaların ardından New York’a yerleşti, halen New York Eyalet Üniversitesi’nde Yeni Medya…
In Conversation #2: Social Wounds >> Unversehrtheit: Conversations on the Integrities of the Body << >> Digital Mousonturm << >> corponomy << The second conversation on the integrities of the body looks at what it means for an individual body, for the body of a collective,…
My text at Hyperallergic on museum design, education, and a decolonization program. Reimagining Museum Design, With Education at the Forefront
Organized around the book presentation Bodies of Evidence (published by Passagen Verlag in 2018), the event will illuminate how the body appears as witness, document, and agent as it moves across borders drawn by vectors of power such as nationhood, sovereignty, and…