Mediamatic : Park Project

In September Mediamatic opened up its space to people in the Netherlands who wanted to support the protestors in Turkey. Weekly meetings resulted in the idea to turn Mediamatic's exhibition space into a public park. A free and open place for gathering and freedom of speech; a mirror to the Gezi park. PARK, therefore, is not an exhibition in the normal sense, but a bottom-up gathering of people and ideas. Some of which resulted in artworks, others in projects or a forum.

Projects in PARK Witnessing Gezi Emin Özmen

A documentary and photo series by photojournalist Emin Özmen. Two opposite sides of the civil resistance will show the unseen part of the movement. Emin Özmen is a Word Press Photo awarded photojournalist. He quit his job in a daily Turkish newspaper after his work had been censored and he had it published on international media outlets. He currently works for Agence LeJournal. More information

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Emin Özmen

This video installation is showing different faces or sides of the protest simultaneously, on multiple screens.

The Mind Map Engin Onder, Cem Aydogdu, Ogulcan Ekiz, Refik Baykal

A visualisation of the many different elements at play in Turkey since the protests began. This map will continue to grow, exploring elements residing in the Gezi protests. You can navigate through the map using an Ipad.

The Microvideo Installation Emin Özmen

Micro video’s about the protest. The video’s are really short and looped constantly.

Lady in Red Jerome Simons

University research assistant Ceyda Sungur became one of the Gezi icons, after a Reuter photographer captured the moment she found herself, wearing a red dress, nearly face-to-face with a policeman’s pepper spray canister.

Checkers of the Masses Müşfik Can Müftüoğlu

This interactive checkers game with audio-visual content is referring to the Gezi protests. More information

Hearing (our) History - Writing the Future Sharon Stewart

A quadraphonic sound installation system with interviews made at the Dutch Support for Taksim Occupy on the 9th of June. More information

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PARK takes place at Mediamatic, VOC-kade 10, Oostenburg Amsterdam. The freely accessible research space is open daily from 10:00 to 18:00, for events please click here. If you want to get involved, please contact Lilian Stolk.