Only by recognizing lapses do we realize our ability to restructure memory. Today, visual archives from the media form our collective memory. Is it possible to reveal diverse memory formations conceivable through lapses?

The “Lapses” project, developed for the Pavilion of Turkey, consists of projects that demonstrate how the perception of “occurring events” can vary and lead to the differing narrations of history because of lapses in collective memory. The project has been realized through works by two artists: Banu Cennetoglu’s “CATALOG” and Ahmet Ögüt’s “Exploded City”. Both projects reveal the possibility for diverse memory formations or diverse narratives, conceivable through lapses.

[from the press release of Lapses, curated by Basak Senova | Pavilion of Turkey, 53rd International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia]

* and small note, regarding the small lapse that you’re right i didn’t notice until just now, it’s a question about our own failures as to the lack of a collective memory that this all is, but at least i keep hoping… will you go to the biennale this year?