digital prints
9 x 13 cm.
2007/2020
In 2007, at the Interdisciplinary Art Workshop in Nicosia, Atakan made a series for the Cyprus Museum of Contemporary Art. Influenced by the beauty of ancient Greek and Ottoman style architecture, of the haunting beauty of deserted buildings, inspired by the stories of old and new immigrants to the city, after walking and photographing for days, Atakan inserted drawings of hands made by local students as well as her own hands and feet into the images. During the 2020 Corona Virus Pandemic, these images took on another layer of meaning for the artist and she re-named them Stepping Out and Escape.