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INTERSTICES, A dizzying array of combinations, 2025
The work INTERSTICES, A dizzying array of combinations is composed of abstracted sculptures based on the form of pillboxes, small apertures for weapons commonly found across Lebanon, Palestine and other conflict zones near sensitive targets like official buildings or interstitial sites like checkpoints. These structures are specifically designed to be invisible or impenetrable in their form while also constructing the boundaries or borders of access. Doğrusöz’ serial presentation strips them of their original function, transforming them into diagrammatic forms. Doğrusöz builds a lexicon of resistance, mapping how oppressive structures may be reinterpreted as artifacts of memory and critique. INTERSTICES underscores his commitment to redefining spatial narratives and contesting hegemonic frameworks of historical knowledge.

