What would happen if a young boy was to come face to face with an age old dragon? For the boy busy shaping his life on the remanence of war economy the answer wasn't clear either. One day that dragon said to the boy: "To be one step ahead, look at things from one step behind". Ever since that day, the boy decided to grow up; always from one step behind, from one step away - to see more, to see things from a larger perspective. That boy Mert, having kept his eyes on his surroundings whilst living within the triangle of Denmark, Adana and Istanbul, is now sharing the photographs he has taken over the past 3 years between various magazines, bands and personal projects. Besides the time he spends curating Kurye Video Organisation and organising festivals and exhibitions, Mert enjoys cleansing his soul with simple daily rituals - going for walks, baking bread and drinking coffee.
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Bir deste yaşındaki çocuğun karşısına asırlık bir ejderha çıkarsa ne olur? Savaş ekonomisinin kıyısında hayatını şekillendiren bu Çocuk için cevap çok da belirgin değildi. Bir gün ejderha çocuğa şöyle seslendi: “Bir adım önde olmak için bir adım geriden bak” Çocuk, o günden sonra ...