In Can Altay’s recent works, we see the ways in which a fictional community relates to water and other things that appear in the sky, such as rain and birds. We observe this community’s clumsy attempts that lead to an accidental mastery over ceremonial objects and alternative technologies, as chronicled through the archival photographs and drawings whilst materialized in the sculptures. The words of the artist, “The feeling that we can’t change the world we live in right at this moment, should not prevent us from imagining another one”, frame this new series. One of the key technologies frequently depicted and imagined in these drawings is that of the fountain, as a means of collecting, harvesting and distributing water. In tandem, Altay has been developing sculptural pieces that explore the idea of fountains.
