Background information
The photo book 'Güle Güle' (Turkish for 'goodbye') takes us on a surprising journey through Istanbul - a huge, rapidly changing city full of energy and contrasts. Gentrification, the marginalization of the poorer classes, increasing discrimination against homosexuality, the massive influx of Syrian refugees and the problem of the Kurdish community are just some of the realities behind what is shown.
Content
The project is mainly organized in diptychs, with a constant dialogue between the images. The photographs are the result of our diverse relationships with people and places, a fascinating humanity and visually striking and unexpected situations and scenarios. Reality is deconstructed and reconstructed, which enables free interpretation. The color photos themselves have never been altered or retouched to keep them immediate & uncomplicated - in line with our on-site approach.
Awards
Sony World Photography Award winner in the Discovery category; Gibellina PhotoRoad Award Winner; special mention Kassel Dummy Book Award; nominated for the Luma Rencontres Dummy Book Award (Arles, FR); Shortlist at the Photoboox Awards - Photolux; special mention to the Premio Marco Bastianelli; Finalist at Voies Off Screening Nights; Finalist at the Warsaw Photo Days
Exhibitions
Mannheim Biennale 'for current photography' with the exhibition of a selection of large-format printed diptychs. The exhibition, curated by David Campany, entitled 'When images Collide', in the Ailhelm-Hack Museum.