The Wind-Blown Copper Plate

As a pivotal part of the Göbeklitepe & Beyond Series, this conceptual artwork explores the deep archaeological timeline of Upper Mesopotamia, centering on Göbeklitepe and its immediate aftermath, while sharing the poetry of the ancient era with us. Evoking an ancient copper plate's resistance to degradation and its successful preservation of a raw, tactile aesthetic, the composition—reminiscent of a copper plaque weathered by millennia—takes the form of a historic heritage that is swept by the winds of time yet maintains its shape and permanence through the unyielding nature of metal. This resilient stance serves as a visual matrix where the monumental legacy of the world’s first temple intersects with the traces of northern and southern neighboring cultures, spanning from the Caucasus to the Levant. Through abstract topographies and time-defying borders, the piece explores humanity's gaze toward the earth and the heavens, the ground and the stars, the enduring legacy of cultural authenticities across ancient geographies, and the permanent bonds between human existence, the earth, and the cosmos.

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