broken octave [print series*2022]
House. Work. House. Work. House. Work. House, house, house, work, work, work… Housework.
Why is domestic work life characterized as more passive and monotonous, while work life that moves back and forth between home and workplace is recognized as more visible, variable, and active?
Despite being part of a system that repeats itself, consumes the individual, and leaves traces, working life is separated from housework and the traces of domestic labor are re-erased every day. In the Broken Octave exhibition these traces of domestic labor, which struggle to find a meaningful response in public life, are addressed through the concepts of oppression and repetition.
In Cloth no.1, Cloth 2 and Azade, fabric, and lace are combined with rust that is formed as a result of the oxidation of metal over time. Rust, affecting the material in terms of ‘aging’, is transformed into different characters by revealing its place on 6 meters of fabric and strips of lace. The routine process of rust marks on materials refers to repressed emotions or memories coming to life in varied forms so that the rust begins an endless process of change on another plane of life.
Cloth No.1, 2022, rust print on fabric, 220 x 600 cm
Cloth No.2, 2022, rust print on fabric, 220 x 150 cm
Cloth No.1, 2022, rust print on fabric, close-up
Azade, 2022, installation, rust print on laces, dimensions variable / close-up
