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sense of earth, barbare studio, 2024

Dilşad Aladağ, Valentina Bacci, Serra Bilgincan, Dilan Bozer, Didem Erk, Berkay Kahvecioğlu, Milo Kester, Lalin Mercan, Rhian Harris Mussi, Sam Nicholson, Büşra Özdemir, Furkan Öztekin, Arthur Rabut, Eda Şarman, Cengiz Tekin, Murat Yıldız

Sense of Earth focuses on the word "terroir", which refers to the combination of factors such as soil, microclimate, terrain structure, slope, altitude, and the myriad of geographical features that give wine its unique characteristics. The exhibition presents a structure that hears, senses, and attempts to understand all the elements that give the vineyard its soul. The century-old roots that emerged while establishing the vineyards, previously a sunflower field, prove that this land has long been a home to grapes. Rising from its ashes and once again becoming a home for grapes, the land now embraces creative interpretations with the

intention of enriching the treasure it holds.

 

The Barbare Vineyards routed us to unearth the hidden stories and the forgotten values of geography. One first notices the mountains, sea, sunset, and fertile fields that change color throughout the year. However, after spending more time and paying closer attention, the dominant presence of humans makes itself apparent. This is a place that's alive. The direction of the wind, horizon lines, naturally formed elevations, and the bios displaced by human oppression. Trying to remember the lives that once existed on this land, we sought to make sense of what emerges from beneath the soil when we dig and the new worlds built

upon it.

 

Prepare to encounter an understanding that reshapes the boundaries of the land while interpreting the perspectives and colors offered by the landscape. This conception seeks to intertwine all that lie alongside the physical components of the soil that give life to the grapes; culture, myths, past, and present. As the biodiversity of the vineyards and their surroundings turns into textures, lines, and forms, we ask questions about the impact of agricultural activities on the land and the controversial aspects of the concept of ownership. We have aimed to make the invisible visible, to track traces in nature, and to create and nurture a balancing force among the natural conditions within which the land functions. Although we feel that we have begun to hear the land, this is only the prelude. As we share

this journey with you, we invite you to walk among the vineyards and seek answers to our questions together.

 

Melis Golar

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