(Congratulations)

In a pool I dived into with a smile 
I found only the plastic bottoms of the floor 
Before I fall back
I must recite certain anthems and uniforms Amid the bleeding of the color red 
Up through the white stripes
 At least the lines and blues of the papers
 Scattered cursors in between
 Can you hold me as I keep watch outside for you The sheer nakedness of the sky sometimes white
 The green and that place
 Holding my hands making me spell out
 This or that Thoughts lined up in my mind like a rank in height
 Moving towards the evening without raising a hand
 With only one problem left to speak 
Flowing down my throat Among the lands I have reaped 
Animals shattered in the bright eyed glow of the night 
Let the drought leave behind
 The softness I plunge my hand into
 Waiting to swallow me whole Perhaps all together
 Our lips utter only a single word 
Without holding on and apart In the exhibition (Congratulations), Deniz Kulaksızoğlu delves into themes such as school memories, the longing for freedom, and the hazy realm of pre-creation. Each work seeks its path through this triad, moving fluidly between revisiting school memories, abandoning the pursuit of specific recollections, and merging different points in time past, present, and even future. In a space, where time fragments and scatters, we encounter the ever-changing, ambiguous body of desire. Perhaps it can be said that Kulaksızoglu is searching for a fountain, an oasis in an arid yet boundless landscape. Yet, whether the water is a promise of renewal or the land an endless mirage, remains elusive.