Anna Laudel Istanbul proudly presents All The Good Memories Are Stored, a collaborative exhibition by Ramazan Can and Cem Sonel, running from November 15, 2024, to January 12, 2025. Merging tradition with contemporary practices, the artists explore the constructs of time and memory through diverse media, including woven textiles, neon, and LED installations. This thought-provoking exhibition invites visitors to reflect on the interplay of personal recollections and collective memory.

From November 15, 2024, to January 12, 2025, Anna Laudel Istanbul invites you to explore All The Good Memories Are Stored, a thought-provoking exhibition by Ramazan Can and Cem Sonel. Bringing together their collaborative and individual works, the artists delve deep into the constructs of time and memory, artfully merging tradition with contemporary expression. In this exhibition, the artists demonstrate a masterful integration of seemingly disparate materials, ranging from woven carpets and concrete to neon and LED installations. This eclectic mix serves as a conduit to reflect upon and challenge the fluidity of time and memory within today’s ever-shifting world. The interplay of digital LED elements with traditional woven textiles lends a contemporary reinterpretation to cultural motifs, seamlessly linking personal recollections with the collective memory. While Can and Sonel’s chosen media may appear distinct, Can’s rooted in intricate weavings and Sonel’s in digital binary structures, works reveal a shared resonance with a unified narrative. The intersecting warp and weft threads of Can’s textiles mirror the code-based foundations present in Sonel’s digital compositions, creating imagery reminiscent of pixelated screens and suggesting a delicate harmony between past craftsmanship and modern technology. Central to All The Good Memories Are Stored is the concept of collective memory, focusing not on shared lived experiences but on a collective understanding of the past’s echoes. The union of pixel-based LEDs and traditional textiles blurs the boundaries between past and future, weaving them into a singular, contemplative vision. Ramazan Can Ramazan Can emphasizes the vital influence of Shamanism and modern mysticism. He frequently incorporates Anatolian motifs, engaging with them in a slightly detached manner while combining them with neo-expressionist elements, detaching them from their historical context. Cem Sonel A multidisciplinary artist, guerrilla street hacker, and semi-digital mediator, also identifies as a mathematical observer. Having spent much of his life on the streets, he views them as his primary production space. In his previous works, the streets have consistently served as a significant influence. He organized street art workshops at many universities in Turkey and was the first artist in the world to exhibit his semi-digital murals.