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Arhun Aksakal

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Arhun Aksakal (*1995 in Offenbach) completed his studies at the Städelschule in Frankfurt am Main in 2023. He previously studied geology at Goethe University Frankfurt and art at the Kunsthochschule Kassel. In 2019-2020 he received an Erasmus scholarship at the Università Iuav di Venezia. Facilitated through a scholarship of the DAAD, the artist was in the Autonomous Region of Kurdistan in 2018. Arhun Aksakal's artistic practice includes video, photography, sculpture and performance. He is interested in human perception, urban psychology and geographical infrastructures and investigates phenomena of civilizational activity and geological time.

Marl

The Grand Snail Tour will be accompanied by literary, photographic and illustrative artists, who will collect impressions and reflections from the same city at the same time as the Trailer is there and put them into visual or literary form. The result is a paratext on the three-year tour, a travel chronicle in the form of a kaleidoscope of stories, connections and snapshots in the 53 cities of the region, revealing the simultaneities and non-simultaneities of the Grand Snail Tour.

Marl von Nikita Teryoshin

An older woman in a pink outfit with heart motifs leans against a white tiled wall. Behind her, a poster with red heart balloons is visible.

© Nikita Teryoshin

Two artificial hands with long, decorated nails stand in a store window. Next to them, a color palette displays various nail designs.

© Nikita Teryoshin

A small white dog looks out from a stroller behind a metal table with empty coffee cups. The scene is lit with strong lighting.

© Nikita Teryoshin

A mannequin in a store window with cold lighting. Additional mannequins and a reflection are visible in the background.

© Nikita Teryoshin

A dark underpass with a red-lit ceiling and a stained concrete wall. A graffiti tag reading "Banksy" is visible on the wall.

© Nikita Teryoshin

A man with a camera stands inside a clothing store with a SALE sign. In front of him, sweatshirts with the word "Perfect" are displayed.

© Nikita Teryoshin

A tray with two cups of coffee and pastries, held by a person wearing a white winter jacket. The pastries include a powdered sugar donut and a glazed fried ring.

© Nikita Teryoshin

Close-up of a tattooed man holding a dog leash. Beside him, a Chihuahua wearing a blue jacket sits attentively.

© Nikita Teryoshin

A vending machine labeled "Pink Date" in neon lights, surrounded by snack and drink dispensers. Inside the machine is an oversized plush panda costume.

© Nikita Teryoshin

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Nikita Teryoshin

Nikita Teryoshin, photographs defense exhibitions worldwide. His award-winning book “Nothing Personal” was published in 2024.

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