TAKE NOTES, COMRADES. 📣

A field being spoken into the room

In the context of “Nerden Geldik Buraya: Vasıf Kortun’u Okumak” published in collaboration between SALT and Robinson Crusoe 389, the talk unfolded into something larger than a book presentation.

A conversation with curator, writer, and educator Vasıf Kortun

A conversation with curator, writer, and educator Vasıf Kortun will be held in conjunction with the book “Nerden Geldik Buraya: Vasıf Kortun’u Okumak”, published through a collaboration between SALT and Robinson Crusoe 389.

Hosting Nejat Satı for an artist talk accompanied by a mini-exhibition

On December 6, Saturday — We’re hosting Nejat Satı for an artist talk accompanied by a mini-exhibition of two paintings, and featuring a set of limited-edition, numbered “stitched-wound” towels created specially for the day.

We are in the book!

Japanese artist Yoshida Yamar stormed through COMMENTARIVM, leaving two artworks behind, now documented in The Eyes of the Wind.

Noise, still resonating.

On September 27, @berkaytuncays turned the room into a field of noise and fragments. Subtitles collapsed into noise, poems leaked from the walls, and machines began to speak in tongues.

Blessed are those who dried their sins with us. 🖤

On September 20, Ozan Aktuna descended and COMMENTARIVM turned into a space of quiet heresy and bright laughter.

Is she the kind of girl you don’t wanna mess with? And is love a roller coaster?

We invite you on October 18th for the launch of “Öz Defans” and the opening of Tank’s exhibition, where you can see all the original paintings featured in the zine.

veya tutkal on tour: talk + readingZeynep Yılmaz & zaten stüdyo

On Saturday, October 11, Commentarivm hosts Zeynep Yılmaz and zaten stüdyo.The talk will follow the journey of the book and explore the possibilities of independent publishing and collective creation.

Roelant Meijer — Walking with RumiExhibition opening & Turkish edition book launch

4 October 2025, Saturday, 18:00From Istanbul to Konya: 800 km on the Sufitrail, a pilgrimage to Rumi’s tomb. Along the way, Meijer spoke of his journey and offered strangers cards with Rumi’s words.

BERKAY TUNCAY – POEMS FROM DESCRIPTIVE NOISE

Book launch & artist talk @berkaytuncaysWith sound performances by Atakan Tuna & Bilgekağan Üçok @atakanttuna@bilgekaganucokAn evening of artist books, found poetry, subtitles, and sound — an invitation to drift through the shifting borders of mediums.

TAKE NOTES, COMRADES. 📣

COMMENTARIVM is staging its autumn insurrection. Each date is a dispatch from the underground, a communiqué in book form, in noise, in gesture.

Ozan Aktuna finally descends upon COMMENTARIVM.❤️‍🔥

On Saturday, September 20, the seats will be few, the air already marked.

Are you ready for a morally questionable summer?

We turned 3 of Ozan Aktuna’s most unapologetically bright and twisted illustrations from the book 'Say Maşallah Die Soon İnşallah' into beach towels.

What a weekend > Halil Altındere & Azra Tüzünoğlu

The room was burning with stories, books, ghosts, and rebellion. New friends and old comrades—thank you for joining the disorder we proudly host.

Halil Altındere & Azra Tüzünoğlu at COMMENTARIVM

On May 31, Halil Altındere and his long-time comrade in print and insurgent ideas Azra Tüzünoğlu will be landing at COMMENTARIVM with a suitcase full of printed provocations and a mind wired for subversion. 🏴

Screen-printed COMMENTARIVM tote bags

Exclusively made for COMMENTARIVM, screen-printed by artist Kadir Çıtak our tote bags are now available! 📣

Aslınur Sarıca Ünal TAŞ Book Launch

An artist book by multidisciplinary performance artist Aslınur Sarıca Ünal, TAŞ invites you to witness a raw, intimate world where memory, landscape, mourning and grief collide. Through text, photography and QR-linked video-performances, TAŞ explores family ties, fragility and resilience woven into the soil of Sinop. We are looking forward to all!

CUPS, COPS, COUPS, MADCAP LAUGHS

Solo Exhibition by Borga Kantürk A selection of Borga Kantürk’s football-focused works, spanning from 2002 to the early days of 2025, comes together as a site-specific integrated installation, inviting the audience into a realm of cups raised, cops on the chase, coups unfolding, and madcap laughter reverberating throughout. This isn’t just an exhibition; it’s a game rewired! ⚽️

🎄Two spots, two vibes, one Christmas spirit! 👹

René Lokal (December 20-21-22) İzmir’s heartbeat for the bold and creative. We’re setting up camp to fuel your festive chaos. Arkas Sanat Alaçatı (December 28-29) A calm yet electrifying escape in Alaçatı. Expect art, charm, and a bit of COMMENTARIVM edge. We’re bringing fire to both scenes. Mark your calendars, find our stand, and let’s shake up the season. 🎁

TAŞ by Aslınur Sarıca Ünal — Pre-order Now!!!

Here it is. TAŞ is alive, waiting to reach you. Crafted by performance artist Aslınur Sarıca Ünal, this book pulls you into a raw, intimate world where memory, landscape, and grief collide. Through text, photography, and QR-linked performances, TAŞ unearths family ties and resilience, woven into the soil of Sinop.