Arkhé Campus | Şirince
13 August - 31 August 2023
participant | full scholarship
Group Work: Eleonora Aronis & Pelin Yazıcıoğlu & Selen İlhan
Located in the unusual and scenic Arkhé campus, Sirince Visiting School is a centre of research and experimentation on heritage studies. Interested in preservation discourse; recording existing and extinct architectural forms, ritual and social practices within the geography, then translating them into speculative archival experiences through re-interpretation and 1:1 making in our fully equipped workshop.
The Fig Tree which is the symbol of fertility and abundance was the main focus on the exploration of Cornucopian Narratives. In the context of agriculture, a Cornucopian Narrative aligns with the idea that human creativity and ingenuity can lead to increased agricultural productivity and food production, ensuring a continuous supply of resources to meet the needs of human.Influence of the structure comes from the bazaar culture of Turkey and how it brings people together. Shading has strong power to define space and construct the collective environment in the Campus of Arkhé that people can gather and drink fig leave tea together.