Esra Ersen: I am turkish, I am honest, I am diligent

Esra Ersen’s installation I am Turkish, I am Honest, I am Diligent… presented at KlausEngelhorn Depot in Ottakring consists of 21 Turkish school uniforms worn by children in Linz for over a week. Their experiences are contextualized in a video, which shows them in their daily routine at school and on a field trip. Their diary notes have been printed directly onto the uniforms. The statements reflect feelings of anxiety and bewilderment, but also the steady process of identification.

This project has been realized in collaboration with Soho in Ottokring and with the generous support of KlausEngelhorn Depot and the Kulturabteilung der Stadt Wien - MA 7.

Curator: Daniela Zyman
Co-Curator: Emre Baykal