The magical past and present of Istanbul through Yekpare projectIstanbul, so close to Greece and in a way so far away. It seems that the time has finally come and we must admit that we couldn’t find a better excuse than the “Yekpare” Urbanscreening Projection Mapping by Deniz Kader andCandaş Şişman. Coinciding with the celebrations of the Istanbul European Capital of Culture 2010, Deniz and Candaş, two Turkish visual artists, put all of their passion in order to celebrate their city and its history.
These young talents used the Haydarpaşa Train Station of Istanbul, an emblem of the city, in the cleverest way, not only as a simple screen for their projection but as a vivid element of it. Through constant transformations, Haydarpaşa Train Station becomes a metaphorical map. "Yekpare", as they explain us, was conceived as a storyteller who narrates the 8500 years chronicle of Istanbul. The installation embraces symbols from Pagans to Roman Empire, from Byzantine Empire to Latin Empire, and finally from Ottoman Empire to Istanbul at present. The result is a stunning experience, a never ending wonder to time and form, a pure visual journey to the heart of a city and its millions of stories, blended together in the most surprising way.
These young talents used the Haydarpaşa Train Station of Istanbul, an emblem of the city, in the cleverest way, not only as a simple screen for their projection but as a vivid element of it. Through constant transformations, Haydarpaşa Train Station becomes a metaphorical map. "Yekpare", as they explain us, was conceived as a storyteller who narrates the 8500 years chronicle of Istanbul. The installation embraces symbols from Pagans to Roman Empire, from Byzantine Empire to Latin Empire, and finally from Ottoman Empire to Istanbul at present. The result is a stunning experience, a never ending wonder to time and form, a pure visual journey to the heart of a city and its millions of stories, blended together in the most surprising way.
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