IS IT TIME?

The concept of ‘time’ refers to the performance of religious practices in certain time periods, which are determined by the movements of the sun and the moon. The perpetual and uninterrupted continuation of religious practices within this cosmic order on the one hand explains the temporariness of everything created, including time, and on the other hand reminds us of the harmony of universal rhythm with human nature.

In the Islamic imagination, the spatial cycle of time organises daily practices and unites it with the rhythms of nature. From ancient times to the present day, mankind has used light to make the cosmic rhythm of nature measurable. The light of the moon and the sun.

The moonlight, which finds its place in the night as a result of the directness of the sunlight and mirroring the sun, has always been decisive. When light is so valuable in human nature and Islamic faith...

The 3rd Yeditepe Biennial asks whether it is time to think about light, especially for artists who produce works in traditional Turkish Islamic arts, where light, shadow and related three dimensions are in labour pain.