Folklore literature
Islamic Mysticism
Contemporary poets
Contemporary musicians
This web platform is a publishing moment/fragment of the work "Volitional Volutions of the Volatile Waters" by Merve Kilicer.
How can oral knowledge can be 'recorded', 'documented', 'transferred' through a digital online space? This is the question that drove the research behind this website, which has the map of connections as the main navigation point. The visualisation is inspired by the common history and references that people in Gezi Park shared during the 2013 occupation. Their presence together in the square became a melange of their different voices, slogans, poems and memories. "Could the accumulation of these voices and words be the forming substances of Gezi Spirit?"
Through the map, we give shape to a common context in Turkish culture. The map acts as an active archival space that gives the possibility to revisit the elements in a non-linear historical approach in relation to the written text and audio.
The map shows connections between various representatives in Turkish culture, be it poets, authors or musicians, traditional or contemporary. Each name is presented in relation to a song, a poem, an image, or a fragment of text or audio.
When double clicking, a name is isolated and displayed alongside its closest connections.
When clickling once on one of the names, various kinds of media appear in connection to that name. The colors represent different categories (Folklore literature, Islamic Mysticism, etc).
All the elements of the map can be rearranged and moved.