Periodical Observations

25 October 2025, Saturday
Two reading sessions:
1- 17:00
2- 18:30 

Periodical Observations / Dönemsel İzlenimler is an editorial project which presents site specific texts and performances. This edition will be presented at a kiosk serving beverages and food on the second floor of IMÇ block 5, reflecting on the culture of çay, the modernist legacy of the building, and the broader context of the city. 

Taking place at ÇARŞIM / BÜFE VE / ÇAY EVI between the SAHA office and 5533 in IMÇ Block 5, 2nd floor.

With contributions by:
Ecem Arslanay
Nancy Atakan
Merve Denizc
Onur Gökmen
İrem Günaydın
Deniz Kırkalı
Helin Korkmaz
Can Memişoğulları
Neval Tarım
Ezgi Tok
Gizem Ünlü
Doğa Ünyaylar
Doğancan Yılmaz
Zeynep Yılmaz
Mk Yurttaş

The launch event will include readings by contributors and the presentation of the publication, which will be available for free on a limited run.

Curator: Nikolaos Akritidis
Editorial review: Mina Gürsel Tabanlıoğlu
Typography and design: Benjamin Rouzaud

This event is part of the parallel program of the 18th Istanbul Biennial.
Τhis project was realized as part of the curatorial residency exchange program between SAHA and ARTWORKS. The program is co-funded by SAHA and ARTWORKS through the support of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).

About Nikolaos Akritidis:
Joining us as our guest in September–October 2025, Akritidis is an independent curator and geographer based in Brussels. His work documents urban contexts, the cultural memory carried by their inhabitants, and the histories found between layers of the built environment. With a focus on urban ecology and experiences of migration, Akritidis traces the coexistence of human and more-than-human lives that give breath to the city’s constant state of becoming. A graduate of Goldsmiths and UCL, he has recently curated projects in partnership with RAVNIKAR Projects (Ljubljana), Cité internationale des arts (Paris), koraï project space (Nicosia), Fondations 312 (Brussels), and the UCL Urban Lab (London).