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April 2023

Senses

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Senses

Discover six unique installations dedicated to each sense during the BK City exhibition. The walk begins at the east entrance and features installations such as "A whiff of..." by Tuyen Le, which uses scents to bring visitors back to certain places. At the Communication office, "The bitter, the better" by Zuza Sliwinska educates visitors on the basic health properties of herbal teas. "Intersensitivity" by Saartje Nibbering raises awareness of events in Turkey and Syria, while "Feel what you see" by Emilie Stecher highlights the importance of using all senses to understand our surroundings. "The Perfect Fit" by Sem Verwey allows visitors to adjust a chair according to their preferred body position. Finally, "Everyday, Listening" by Maja Liro immerses visitors in the noise of BK City.

Editorial team

Tuyen Le, Saartje Nibbering, Zuza Sliwinska, Emilie Stecher, Maja Liro, Sem Verwey

With contributions from

START, Su Müstecaplıoğlu

Cover design by

Maja Liro

Editorial

For this edition, we invite you to walk around BK City to discover our exhibition. Along  your walk, you will encounter six installations, each dedicated to a unique sense. With  these small interactive interventions, we hope to broaden your understanding of how  space can be perceived.  

The walk begins at the east entrance. At the Espressobar, you will find A whiff of… This  installation by Tuyen Le reflects on the capability of scents to bring us back in time and  back to certain places. A whiff of… brings the aromas of Central America to BK City.  Which of your memories can be awakened through them? The exhibition continues at  the Communication office with The bitter, the better by Zuza Sliwinska. It encourages us  to take control of our health by understanding herbal teas’ basic health properties.  Come by to collect an accessible ingredient list that you might find helpful in fighting  common health problems and low energy levels. Making your way to the west entrance,  Intersensitivity is installed. Saartje Nibbering has collaborated with START - the Syrian  Turkish Architectural Recovery Team - to raise awareness of the events afflicting Turkey  and Syria. Looking up, we have Feel what you see by Emilie Stecher; you will see a fabric  piece in the staircase shaft. What happens if there is no sound or smell and you cannot  touch it? We rely on our eyes to read clues about our surroundings, yet to understand  and connect to the places we navigate; we collect the information using all the other  senses too. 

As you climb the stairs to the first floor and make your way to the library, you will findThe Perfect Fit by Sem Verwey. Unscrew the rods that keep the seating and the backrest in place, and adjust them according to your proprioceptive preference - your preferred body position. The chair may seem imperfect, but it may become a perfect fit. Now, you are close to Everyday, Listening, an installation that attempts to immerse you in the noise of BK City. With her structure, Maja Liro adheres to voice and words, sonic awareness, and the deliberate use of hearing to question what an acoustically healthy environment we can thrive in could be.

Contents

Feel What You See

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Everyday, Listening

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The Perfect Fit

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The Bitter the Better

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A Whiff Off ...

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Smell

In the Face of Adversity

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Intersensitivity

From Urgency to Action

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Intersenitivity

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