Witness, Susan Hiller

Beautiful work, Walking through well lit rooms of Tate Britain, you walk into a dark room. The room is filled with field of hanging translucent strings and sound discs. They glitter in the dark like fireflies. Each firefly speaks a different language, is a different person and is narrating an experience of witnessing an otherworldly object (may be an UFO.) You move through field of floating sounds, languages and stories. You could also decide to go close to one firefly and listen to its own story. Its beautiful but slightly uncanny.

Image reference:

http://emilyiremonger.wordpress.com/2011/02/10/susan-hiller/

http://rob-art.tumblr.com/post/484209352/susan-hiller

http://paula-weetman.blogspot.com/2011/03/day-trip-to-london.html

http://londonnewspictures.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/2011-01-31-Susan-Hiller-OHA/G0000Vtdq7jgnVOY/I0000zYnjKxvejgo

Newroz: Ritual of fire and tying the grass knot

Gulensu / Gulsuyu, Local Organizations

Gulensu-Gulsuyu neighborhood possesses intricate organizational structure. The organizations range from small scaled welfare organizations to Large scale political organizations. There are number of Alevi religion Organizations active in the locality which work with conservation on Alevi culture and customs. There are also small scaled socio-cultural organizations active in the place, which organize different events for the community ranging from sports, awareness programs too skill development workshops. The neighborhood also has strong connection with the Communist Parties of the country (e.g. Socialist Party of the oppressed, Socialist worker's Party of Turkey, Kurdistan Worker's Party). There are also Welfare organizations active in the precinct which work in union with Maltepe Municipality. These organizations include Art and life association , Beautification Committee and Justice Association.