Il faut que les braises de Constantinople s’envolent jusqu’en Europe.
2020 - in progress
With the support of La Fondation des Artistes, Centre National des Arts Plastiques and Centre Photo Rouen Normandie.
With the support of La Fondation des Artistes, Centre National des Arts Plastiques and Centre Photo Rouen Normandie.
«Il faut que les braises...» is a photography project at the intersection of documentary and fiction, focusing on Armenians in Turkey and the consequences of genocide denial on the populations living in Turkey today.
The project is built around two main threads: a genealogical investigation into the traces of my ancestors in Istanbul and Anatolia, and a contemporary inquiry into Armenians living in Istanbul today, composed of portraits and interviews.
My intention is to create a back-and-forth movement between past and present, the intimate and the documentary, past traumas and current struggles.
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