The stone is heavy in its place at Circa Art Actuel. (2023)
“Mayil’s solo exhibition presents a series of site-responsive sculptures that outline CIRCA’s peripheries. Taş yerinde ağırdır. (The stone is heavy in its place.) is an installation of transformed infrastructural pieces using glass, graphite, bronze, metal/aluminum and brush bristles. By holding the handrails attached to the walls, being drawn towards the graphite curtains facing the entrance, and observing the all-glass fire sprinkler hanging from the ceiling, Mayil purposefully draws the visitor away from the center and towards the physical perimeters of the space. Accumulating individuals at the fringes, Mayil re-enacts a movement of departure for visitors to arrive at the margins of the gallery.”
Read the complete exhibition text written by Irem Karaaslan here
Photo Credits: Alberto Porro and Jean-Michael Seminaro
