König Gallery, Berlin, 2024UNCENSORABLE, POEM
Uncensorable, Poem (2024) belongs to the Uncensorable series and focuses on banned or censored literary texts, transforming political poetry into visual resistance. The artist takes a censored poem by a renowned poet—such as Nazım Hikmet or Can Yücel—and replaces its original words with a mosaic of pixelated fragments. By withholding the title, the piece invites reflection on all forms of silenced literature under authoritarian regimes, turning absence into a universal symbol of suppression.
This work reclaims what was once erased, using the act of concealment as a protest. It serves as both a tribute to the poet and a powerful reminder of the ongoing fight for freedom of expression.
Uncensorable, Poem, 2024
Hand painted ceramic tiles on wood, framed
178 x 132 x 5 cm
Unique
UNCENSORABLE (SERIES)
Uncensorable is a provocative mosaic panel series that can be seen as an amusing reversal of oppression. By employing ceramic tiles—a timeless material and staple of Islamic art—the series challenges cultural constraints and confronts censorship in all its forms. It began as a response to state-enforced restrictions in Middle Eastern countries and has since expanded to explore broader suppressions of expression—whether imposed by government, religion, society, or internalized through self-censorship.
The mosaicing technique is used to “censor” the very things society tries to hide—such as two individuals sharing an intimate kiss or even a politically charged poem—thereby confronting societal and gender norms, as well as the censorship of literature, dissenting voices, and expressions of identity. These works celebrate the resilience of personal freedom and the enduring strength of human connection.
Each piece flirts with the act of concealment, using playfulness as a strategy to bring visibility to desire, freedom of love, freedom of speech, and the freedom of being.
