Ci Demi on his surreal, unsettling photographs of Istanbul

June 27, 2023

Turkey Book Talk #196 – Ci Demi on his photographs of Istanbul, which present an eerie, unflattering image of the city through depopulated landscapes, urban sprawl and surreal juxtapositions.

His latest photobook ”Sehri Fikri” (Notions of a City) was recently published by Onagöre.

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Check out Ci Demi’s work on Instagram.

Listen to the Spotify playlist “Something Is Missing”, created to accompany the “Sehri Fikri” photobook.

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