PILVI TAKALA
THE SWITCH
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Players

Real Snow White
The Messengers
The Angels
The Trainee
Kulunestokokeilu
The Announcer
Ice Breaker
The Shining Shining
Bag Lady
Wallflower
Easy Rider
The Switch
Women in Kahves
Event on Garnethill
With Spirit There's No Limit
Amusement park

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2005
Double screen video, 14 min

see 2:37 min video excerpt

On a saturday afternoon, two men were asked to switch coffeehouses for one nigh. Ömer from Yedikule would travel to Üsküdar while Yavuz from Üsküdar would go to Yedikule.The event was documented by cameras following both men. On their way, they
talk about their relation to their local coffeehouses, playing and the experience in the new coffehouse.

The Men: Yavuz Kaya & Ömer Gürel
Production assistants: Osman Bingöl& Ahmet Ögüt
Camera: Alev Alikoç, Metin Akdemir, Nihan Arisoy, Ebru Yilmaz 
Translation:Rana Öztürk
Thanks: Mehmet & Mehmet, Ipek cafe, Onur Kiraathanesi, Özer Sari, Co-Production,Özlem Belül, Platform Garanti
Güncel Sanat Merkezi

Commissioned by 9th Istanbul Biennial
Supported by FRAME