ARİF ÇEKDERİ | Axis

Arif Çekderi

AXIS

ENG/

This work is a kinetic sculpture operated by motors connected to motion sensors.
Produced from stainless steel, the structure represents a conceptual and formal continuation of the artist’s earlier “spine” forms. Reminiscent of an organic creature, it symbolically reflects reactive behaviors developed by species in response to environmental conditions, articulated through both anthropomorphic and abstract language.

However, this reactivity does not point to the continuity of life, but rather to a questioning of existence itself. In this sense, the piece embodies a counter-cyclical notion aligned with antinatalist philosophy. The moving limbs positioned on the left side of the sculpture remain unable to touch or connect, and despite their constant motion, the cycle is never completed.

TR/

Bu çalışma, hareket sensörlerine bağlı motorlarla çalışan bir kinetik heykeldir. Paslanmaz çelik malzeme ile üretilmiş olan bu yapı, sanatçının önceki "omurga" formlarının kavramsal ve biçimsel devamı niteliğindedir. Organik bir canlıyı andıran bu yapı, hem antropomorfik hem de soyut bir dille, türlerin çevresel koşullara karşı geliştirdiği tepkisel davranışları simgeler. 

Paslanmaz Çelik, Motor | Stainless Steel, Engine
112 x 34  x 34 cm 
2025