out of sight, out of mind is a duo exhibition by Merve Kılıçer and Jake Caleb that questions the relationship between human behaviour and political agenda when dealing with loss. The opening will take place Saturday 9th of November from 17:00 – 19:00. The exhibition will run from 10th of November until the 1st of December in weekends from 14:00 – 18:00.

Part of the puntWG Open Call Series

‘Out of sight, out of mind’ goes the saying. Strip mines destroying remote rural areas, deaths in the neighbourhoods due to a novel virus. These events—both destructive to environments and the lives that live within them—are often quickly forgotten. Is this a human behaviour when dealing with loss or is this an enforced cultural amnesia with a political agenda behind it?

For the exhibition ‘out of sight, out of mind’ Merve Kılıçer (TR) and Jake Caleb (UK) present individual works examining these questions by reflecting on personal experience and bringing in voices of those affected. Their exhibition intends to create space for considering how such events are remembered and discussed in public life.

The work “without start without end” by Jake Caleb is a series of prints made following a visit to his family home. During his stay, he re-traced the circumstances surrounding his father’s death due to Covid-19. Containing photographs and poetry made during his visit, the pieces reflect on loss, trauma and accountability.

Merve Kılıçer presents her ongoing project “When The Gods Have Been Done”. The field research took place at active strip mines and archaeological sites in West Türkiye. By comparing the historical and contemporary landscape, the work examines the shift from worshipping the land to its commodification.

Jake Caleb’s work has been supported by Mondriaan Fonds, CBK Rotterdam and Frans Masereel Centrum. Merve Kılıçer’s work was commissioned within the scope of the SAHA Studio program and produced with the support of SAHA.

Opening Event: Saturday 9 November 2024, 17:00 – 19:00
Exhibition Opening Times: 10 November – 1 December, Saturdays & Sundays 14:00 – 18:00
Finissage Event: 1 December, 14:00 – 18:00