Breathing with Colors - Children's Workshop facilitated by Neslihan Koyuncu Bali

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Venue: 23.5 Hrant Dink Site of Memory

The 23.5 Hrant Dink Site of Memory invites children aged 11 to 13 to a workshop which will be facilitated by Neslihan Koyuncu Bali, where the participants will engage in discussions about Sarkis’ art and leave their mark on Sarkis’ second permanent artwork at the venue, titled XXX.
As with Sarkis’ “Respiro” installation at the 15th Venice Biennale, a wall-mounted mirror at 23.5 will be covered with children’s rainbow-colored fingerprints. While interpreting the other permanent artwork at the site, “Salt and Light,” through visuals and narratives the participants will explore Sarkis’ childhood and his works related to children.
Children participating in the workshop will leave with insights into Sarkis’ art and its interpretation and will have contributed to a permanent work of art at 23.5.

Materials: All necessary materials will be provided.
Registration: Please complete the form to register.
Note: The workshop is limited to 7 participants aged 11 to 13.
The language of the workshop is Turkish.

Neslihan Koyuncu Bali

She received her BA in 2008 and MA in 2015 from Sabancı University, Department of Visual Arts. While continuing her artistic production focusing on photography and installation, she worked as the project coordinator of 23.5 Hrant Dink Site of Memory at the Hrant Dink Foundation between 2018-2022. In 2022, she was the project coordinator of Mantı Postası, published in print and digitally on behalf of the Hrant Dink Foundation at the 17th Istanbul Biennial. She currently writes on culture and art for Agos newspaper and other media outlets.