- Performance Art
- Visual Art
- Music
Staring at the satellites, you missed Fatima's eye
Sinem Vardar, Farshad Xadjehnassiri, Besire Paralik
27 June 2025 19:00–20:30
The performance addresses themes of digital, physical, and psychological surveillance,
the loss of individual autonomy within the capitalist system, and the tension between
ignoring harsh realities and facing them. During the performance, the "covered eye" represents passive consumption and detachment from global and local injustices, while the "open eye" symbolizes awareness, connection to nature, and engagement with deeper truths beyond the surface. We also highlight the difficulty of coping with the horrors of reality when the eyes remain open, evoking a sense of powerlessness and restraint. Fatima’s Eye appears as an empowering element against those feelings and against the evil eye, as a metaphor for spiritual resistance and protection from the horrors the eye can witness, a unifying protective symbol in Islam, Judaism, and other cultures. Throughout the performance, we create shifting atmospheres: from a game-like
environment to horror-like settings emphasizing psychological effects of manipulation,
surveillance and wars, to peaceful moments inspired by Fatima’s Eye, offering protection and unity. Objects such as doll eyes, eyeball slime, and the evil eye symbol are integrated into painting, while video effects manipulate live-recorded visuals,and audio recordings of speeches on surveillance are used for the music.
the loss of individual autonomy within the capitalist system, and the tension between
ignoring harsh realities and facing them. During the performance, the "covered eye" represents passive consumption and detachment from global and local injustices, while the "open eye" symbolizes awareness, connection to nature, and engagement with deeper truths beyond the surface. We also highlight the difficulty of coping with the horrors of reality when the eyes remain open, evoking a sense of powerlessness and restraint. Fatima’s Eye appears as an empowering element against those feelings and against the evil eye, as a metaphor for spiritual resistance and protection from the horrors the eye can witness, a unifying protective symbol in Islam, Judaism, and other cultures. Throughout the performance, we create shifting atmospheres: from a game-like
environment to horror-like settings emphasizing psychological effects of manipulation,
surveillance and wars, to peaceful moments inspired by Fatima’s Eye, offering protection and unity. Objects such as doll eyes, eyeball slime, and the evil eye symbol are integrated into painting, while video effects manipulate live-recorded visuals,and audio recordings of speeches on surveillance are used for the music.
Biography
Sinem Vardar, Farshad Xadjehnassiri, Besire Paralik
Sinem Vardar is a queer-feminist artist. Her creative process combines the celebration and joy of life with a deep sadness over violence and the destruction of nature.
She paints with acrylic ink and ink on canvas stretched horizontally on the floor. Tree barks are her drawing tools, and leaves are her stamp collection. She pours water and paint onto the canvas using shells.
Farshad Xadjehnassiri is a multimedia artist, researcher and tutor who focuses on acoustic/musical, visual and spatial arts.
Besire Paralik is a queer-feminist filmmaker and video artist who combines her technical knowledge with her thematic expertise in the fields of psychology, gender and migration.
She paints with acrylic ink and ink on canvas stretched horizontally on the floor. Tree barks are her drawing tools, and leaves are her stamp collection. She pours water and paint onto the canvas using shells.
Farshad Xadjehnassiri is a multimedia artist, researcher and tutor who focuses on acoustic/musical, visual and spatial arts.
Besire Paralik is a queer-feminist filmmaker and video artist who combines her technical knowledge with her thematic expertise in the fields of psychology, gender and migration.
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