Nachtrag:
(10. Januar)
Recht schnell nachdem ich meine letzte E-Mail an Zeit-online hier veröffentlichte rief mich sowohl der Redakteur in Frage als auch Karsten Polke-Majewski, stellvertretender Chefredakteur, an und bemühten sich in Schadensbegrenzung. Im Zuge wurde auf ein Missverständnis verwiesen und mir schlussendlich ein Honorar angeboten. Im Zweifel für den Angeklagten Partner in einem Geschäft.
Der gleiche Kampf wird (mit anderen Gegnern) sicherlich noch öfter gekämpft werden müssen. Und auch ein fahler Nachgeschmack bleibt.
Im Folgenden die (abgesprochene) Veröffentlichung einer Stellungnahme von Karsten Polke-Majewski sowie der ursprüngliche Post.
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Assignment: standard portraits of the German CEO of the Turkey operations of a middle sized business producing fake wood decor paper.
Everything comes different: his Russian wife and her friend over from Moscow demand to be the centre of action instead of that bloke she married. Oh, trophy wives!
fig. 1: Artist at work.
Some people might complain about the state of the economy, but I can’t. Business is good and it’s developing well. As a result, I am inundated with office tasks that should be shared. I am a creative; I do not like to work alone at my desk. I spend increasing time exactly with that – sitting alone at my desk. For that reason I am looking for somebody (m/f) to support me in my work (making me sit less at my desk and spend more time making art) and to work together with (working less alone). As business is growing, I want to hire a co-worker (part time, 32h per months) to tackle the next projects. read more…
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Some weeks ago, I went back to what had been Sulukule, the great Roma-quarter in the old city of Istanbul. A few years ago, it was completely bulldozed for an “urban transformation project”. Today, it is a very sad place – plain Toki-compounds with a neo-otoman touch. I strolled off to neighbouring Keçeci Karabaş Mahallesi, infamous for its aggression towards the Roma of Sulukule. I, too, got harassed again and again until suddenly, a squadron fighter jets flew by – summarizing the my mood on that cold day.
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A million lights glistered, the Bosphorus laid calmly in her middle, that was the view out of my window on descend to Istanbul.
I am back here, in the city of a thousand names, and for the first time since finishing work on Socotra, I will work intensively on a photographic project. as always, it feels good, as it feels good to hold a camera again.
Some of you might have noticed already – In many copies of the regular trade edition (and only in this edition) dark spots appear over time on a couple of pages. I was shocked when I saw it for the first time and was close to burning the full edition of the book. Luckily enough, I was convinced that the problem – though it sucks – isn’t bad enough to bring 500 books to the local landfill.
But let me give you some background information on how these stains could happen – and how it happened: read more…
I can proudly announce that my book ‘Socotra’ is ready. It was beautifully printed and carefully bound in Istanbul from August 1 till 19. The people at Ofset Yapimevi did a really great job, I am very very pleased with the results!
Expect to receive your personal copy in the coming two weeks – or
order quickly if you haven’t yet. Over 25% of the edition is sold already and the book is not even in bookshops yet.
Full moon in Istanbul. Kitch can be so beautiful.
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