'Ant Hill' exhibition meets art lovers in the capital

The "Ant Hill" exhibition, which will bring art lovers together in the capital in March, has opened to visitors at CerModern. In the exhibition by artist Ahmet Yiğider, visitors are offered the opportunity to smell the scent of ants while wandering through the spiral plan of a giant sculpture produced using metal and fabric. Here are the details...

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'Ant Hill' exhibition meets art lovers in the capital

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Speaking at the opening of the exhibition, Yiğider said, "Nature gives us an infinite field of discovery; there is much that has been discovered, but there is also much that is open to being discovered."

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ART AND SCENT TOGETHER

Stating that the project was a challenging process that spanned years, Yiğider noted that he wanted to present to people the interaction of ants, a species that communicates through scent, in this exhibition.

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HOW DID THE SCENT OF ANTS TURN INTO ART?

Emphasizing that the project has a scientific aspect, Yiğider explained that he attaches importance to the language ants establish through scent being felt by humans, and that he used the scent of ants obtained through various chemical methods.

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THINKING ABOUT THE DIFFERENT

Expressing his hope that the exhibition will spark a desire in visitors to understand the interaction in ants, Yiğider stated the following:

"I assume an important area of art is actually about thinking, thinking and thinking about what is different. Of course, there are infinite possibilities that the human mind can reach. This is just one of them, but if even this one opens a door, an intellectual door, that would be a gain for me."