State of collapse 1, 29.7 x 42 cmState of collapse 2, 29.7 x 42 cmState of collapse 3, 24 x 33 cmState of collapse 4, 24 x 33 cmState of collapse 5, 21 x 29.7 cmState of collapse 6, 21 x 29.7 cmState of collapse 7, 21 x 29.7 cmState of collapse 8, 21 x 29.7 cmState of collapse 9, 21 x 29.7 cm
Betül AksuState of collapse
2023 - 2025
Ink on paper
Various dimensions
Moving between the silhouettes of buildings and the feeling of being underwater, the paintings reflect a disoriented emotional state where grief, fear and numbness blur. The blue carries the weight of mourning and the difficulty of staying present when structures both architectural and political, social and psychological are breaking down.