Hakan Topal

By Hakan Topal Winter 2010 | ArteZine This issue is edited by Hakan Topal with contributions by Defne Ayas, Anne Barlow, Regine Basha, Dan Cameron, Aslihan Demirtas, Cevdet Erek, Tony Chakar and Micah Silver. Together, these authors discuss the possibilities and limitations of the condition of silence by looking at examples in art, music and across…

By Hakan Topal Winter 2010 | ArteZine ARCHIVES AND MEMORIALS AS SILENT TESTIMONIESNational states rely on memories of victories, heroes and their leaders. In order to register a specific event, memorials are often cast in bronze, poured concrete or carved in marble. Texts are inscribed in bold letters commemorating a loss, a success or a major…