In an attempt to capture culture through photography, I started wondering what exactly displays culture. Can I see culture in a flag, when witnessing rituals and celebrations? Is culture made up by what stereotypes a group of people, or is culture constructed by daily thinking and decision making of individuals? In an attempt to capture some of the most basic constructs of culture, this blog post zooms in on Istanbul’s citizens most banal activities. No grand displays, no ceremonies, no nothing. Daily seemingly insignificant moments. Where daily banality excludes context, preconception is gone and a clear view can be attained.

Istanbul outskirts, where one is chased by the stars

Cats, kittens, pussies – everywhere. Istanbul

– Because life is more than black and white –

The Italian city of Bologna is over a three thousand years old, featuring the first university in the world, founded in the year 1088. Not too far away from the two towers that landmark this beautiful city, I find a spot where the centuries old buildings provide a connection between the everlasting cultural progress and its respectable past. All I do, is sit back and enjoy every modern stage of life featured by these historical arches. I call it the gallery of life.