Pale Blue Dot
Inspired by Carl Sagan’sconcept of the same name, Pale Blue Dot features works created by the artist during her four-month residency underthe mentorship of Ceren Erdem, as part of the 484 Urban Garden Artist Program.
The famous photograph captured by the Voyager 1 space probe in 1990 shows Earth as a faint speck in the vast ex-panse of the universe. In this image, Sagan emphasizes the impermanence of human existence, the shared fate of
humanity, and the relativity of time and space. Building on this concept, the exhibiting work questions the instinctiveconnections humans form with time and space, our ties to the archaic past, and the various channels through which weaccess collective memory.
Malkoçlar’s artistic practice, which involves cutting paper, tying threads, and assembling various pieces, aims to estab-lish a unified structure, reflecting a journey that transitions from individual parts to a complete entity. Each piece takes
shape around the concept of observing the flow of life, the unstoppable movement of nature, the role of chance, and theexploration of stories interwoven through time. Her compositions bring together colors, textures, and materials in a waythat is both random and intentional, aiming to evoke the richness, fragility, and uniqueness of coming into existence. Theaccidental, chaotic yet powerful structure of our pale blue planet is reconstructed throughout Begüm’s work; she strivesto explore, narrate, and visualize humanity’s place within this vast wholeness.Malkoçlar approaches the relationship between part and whole as an abstract process, exploring the mystery of beingthrough materials. The contrasts she often encounters in her work layer upon one another, with each collage existing asboth simple and complex, both fragile and strong, ultimately striving for balance within itself.
Pale Blue Dot delves into the connections humans form with their past, their historical and biological roots, while anal-yzing the factors that shape identity and the mystery of existence through a range of materials. This exhibition invites
viewers to trace the invisible threads that connect life and nature, uncover the stories hidden within the most ordinarybeings, and awaken an awareness of presence that allows us to become a part of those stories.
About (484)
(484) is a creatively driven production company crafting in theater, film and original content. (484) presents an open space for individuals in the fields of art, culture, and research, facilitating the exchange of ideas among them through collaborative interactions.
About Büyükdere35
Founded in 2017, Büyükdere35 hosts the exhibitions of contemporary artists from different disciplines, organizes workshops and seminars regarding various art topics using its gallery space.
For more: ︎︎︎buyukdere35.com
For more: ︎︎︎buyukdere35.com
Ceren Erdem, Mentor
She has worked on exhibitions and publications in New York, Istanbul, Rome, Munich, Seoul, Munich, Seoul and various online platforms. Some of the recent exhibitions she curated are: "Basting, Limb, Ilizarov" Depo, Istanbul, 2023; "Everything Else is Distant" 2021, "Ad Infinitum" 2019, "Mirror" 2017, Dirimart, Istanbul; Unlike Grayscale, Pasinger Fabrik, Munich, 2016; Istanbul. "Passion, Joy, Fury, Fondazione" MAXXI, Rome, 2015. Columbia University Modern Art: Critical and Curatorial Studies (2012) and Sabancı University Visual Arts - Visual Communication Design (2004).
Artworks
![]()
![]()
Begüm Malkoçlar
![]()
Hello! I am Begüm Malkoçlar. I am a multidisciplinary artist and producer. By combining different materials in my works, I aim to dream and reconstruct a past that I have not witnessed. By reinterpreting the historical narrative, I think about the universe and the place of the individual in this universe, and I try to establish, understand and explain this relationship. For this reason, I often use the part-whole relationship as a production method in my works and build a self-weaving narrative by progressing step by step. I like to layer my works by combining different materials, bringing together different textures and techniques. In this sense, digital/analog film, embroidery, illustration, collage and writing are among the techniques I frequently use. Discovering different ways of understanding the world and life, storytelling it and looking at the rarest coincidences that make us who we are and witnessing the weaving of this mysterious process over time forms the basis of my creative process. Maybe that's why I prefer such a way to establish a stronger relationship with life, I choose to produce, I try to hear the voice of the world and tell it in my own voice.