“Air Conditioners”, Kerem Ozan Bayraktar, ‘Ubiquitous Surfaces’, curated by Rita Aktay, organised by Open Space. Photo: Rita Aktay.
digital prints, variable dimensions
Kerem Ozan Bayraktar’s series titled “Air Conditioners” digitally removes windows from the external façades of buildings to expose air-conditioning systems and natural gas pipes. His point of departure is revealing the closed systems we create in our living areas by lifting off the mask that conceals our struggle against natural weather and makes these efforts look ordinary. The images created by eliminating already-redundant windows from closed systems that block the natural flow of air create a sense of dystopia removed from reality.
- Habitat, 2015, İstanbul Modern, Curated by Sena Cakirkaya