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During the project <i>Istanbul</i> different ideas came to my mind. I initially wanted to explore the residential areas in Istanbul in order to find Gecekondus. Well, in the end I actually did that, but in between I found myself distracted by other experiments such as <i>Surrogates</i>. According to my project progression the following notes depict my step-by-step development. | During the project <i>Istanbul</i> different ideas came to my mind. I initially wanted to explore the residential areas in Istanbul in order to find Gecekondus. Well, in the end I actually did that, but in between I found myself distracted by other experiments such as <i>Surrogates</i>. According to my project progression the following notes depict my step-by-step development. | ||
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Each bag contained a city map of Istanbul, a disposable camera, a pencil and a felt tip. In addition to that a guideline was also included. The outcome represents the varied experiences my surrogates had on my behalf. | Each bag contained a city map of Istanbul, a disposable camera, a pencil and a felt tip. In addition to that a guideline was also included. The outcome represents the varied experiences my surrogates had on my behalf. | ||
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While thinking about all the possibilities one has as a student while staying in Istanbul, one has to | While thinking about all the possibilities one has as a student while staying in Istanbul, one has to have a focal point otherwise one gets lost. During the 14-day-stay in that city I | ||
made a brief journey through the residential area Zeytinburnu which is farther west of the city centre. There, I strolled along the blocks and parks and took a lot of pictures. My underlying | |||