Hearsay, 2022
2-channel video installation
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Hearsay is a two-channel video installation on two back-to-back screens that explores romance and emotions such as love, affection, desire, and passion through long-term relationships. Gizem Karakas conducted interviews with couples who have been together for at least a decade, asking questions about their relationships and interviewing each participant one-to- one and anonymously. Constructed as two separate videos, the installation consists of selections from these interviews, which the artist has re-enacted in front of a camera. In these videos, Karakas conveys a narrative where all the similarities and contrasts between different couples and relationships dissolve and merge. The whole experience subsequently turns into a fantasy in which the artist watches herself as involved in a long-term relationship.