Photography and Multimedia Narrative Workshop

Instructor: Şehlem Kaçar

Participants:

GÜRCÜ BURCU ÇELİK
MİNA BOZKURT
SUDE NAZ YAZICI
MAYA TOKATLIOĞLU
CEREN TEKİN
BEGÜM ERKALAN
NESLİHAN GÜNİNDİ

Shattered Memories

Mina Bozkurt​

In the wake of loss and tragedy, resilience emerges not as an absence of pain but as a transformative force that reshapes sorrow into meaning. This project explores grief, memory, and healing deeply, using art as a bridge between past suffering and future hope.

At its core, this initiative honors the lives lost in the Hatay earthquake while inspiring resilience through personal expression. By intertwining photography, reflective writing, and video editing, the project seeks to provide a medium through which emotions are processed and transformed.

A central narrative thread follows Mina as she writes a letter to herself—an epistolary format that invites introspection and emotional confrontation. Through dramatic monologue, she reads this letter aloud, addressing another version of herself, bridging past and present. This storytelling becomes an intimate process of self-reckoning, revealing the intricate layers of grief and resilience.

The project’s reflective and emotional storytelling format delves into the depths of loss, offering a space where personal pain is acknowledged and reshaped into strength. By “reading to myself,” Mina embodies the transformative journey of confronting emotions, emphasizing how storytelling can serve as both a catharsis and a tribute to those who are no longer with us.

This work is more than an artistic expression; it is a testament to the power of resilience, a beacon of hope that honors the past while forging a path toward healing.

‘anne’annem

Sude Naz Yazıcı

This project examines the traces of time that working mothers cannot spend with their children and the invisible labor of grandmothers who fill this gap. Gender roles and insufficient maternity leave policies lead to children being separated from their primary caregivers at an early age. The photographs reveal the emotional reflections of this separation and the second childhood story woven by the compassion of grandmothers. Starting from a personal memory, this study mirrors a societal issue: the struggle of women to be both mothers and working individuals, and how the system places this burden on the shoulders of grandmothers…

The Grief

Neslihan Günindi 

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Grief is a universal experience that leaves deep marks on the human soul, forcing transformation. This
project narrates the complexity of the grieving process and the individual’s inner journey through
photographs. Stages like fragmentation, loneliness, acceptance, and healing are reflected through visual
metaphors. Each frame highlights the painful yet transformative nature of confronting loss, inviting the viewer to
connect with their emotional journey. This story emphasizes human fragility and resilience, offering a
final message of solace and self-acceptance.

Remembering

Maya Tokatlıoğlu 

“Art as a medium for empathy and self-discovery.
The transformative potential of engaging with memory and shadows.”

Remembering explores memory and shadows as intertwined forces shaping self-perception and transformation. Through experimental lighting and shadow play, symbolism representing subconscious themes, and macro photography, this series delves into the tension between presence and absence, the seen and the hidden. This project uses photography as a medium for self-discovery, influenced by Jungian psychology, particularly the shadow-self, and literary works such as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. By integrating research from Carl Jung’s On the Nature of the Psyche and Abrams & Zweig’s Meeting the Shadow: The Hidden Power of the Dark Side of Human Nature, the series invites viewers to engage with the transformative potential of confronting their own inner landscapes.