289 KD
Selim Süme
Reccollective
Turkish and English
Designed by Alin Öne
Softcover
128 pages
112 x 180mm
2011
ISBN Not available
Süme, with his book, depicts an intimate account of his military period and sincerely questions this period through photographs combined with fragments of his diary: the photographs and writings that appear in 289KD, designed by Alin Önel, reveal two different approaches to narrative that ultimately complement each other and aim to create an individualised language on the politicized notion of being soldiers.
About the Artist
In Süme’s practice, they focus on the image as a question. Their approach to the photograph evolved from subjective documentary storytelling to an examination of the representativeness of the image. They focus on the photograph’s representativeness through this new analysis- the relationship of the image with memory as well as the problematic position that arises from the photograph being a documentation of reality. Thier aim to make a photograph that harnesses the possibilities of alienation of the individual from the photograph.
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About the Publisher
Reccollective, is an artists collective, working predominantly in the area of photography and film. It was founded by Melisa Önel, Selim Süme, Serkan Taycan and Sevim Sancaktar. Collectively, they work on exhibitions and publish limited edition books. The collective came together to share, explore and take part in the processes in each other’s work. Their aim is collective action and creation in collaboration with other collectives and artists who work in various disciplines.
