MELANKOLÎ

My artistic practice deals with survival, labor, visibility, and urban life.

I have been unemployed for 360 days.

I refuse invisibility.
I refuse the idea that artists should survive only through sacrifice.
I refuse unpaid “opportunities,” exposure, and emotional blackmail disguised as community.

I am looking for work.
Not charity.
Not pity.
Work.

This performance exists because survival has become political.

I was born in Kurdistan in 1980 and grew up in Istanbul. I am a writer, director, educator, and puppeteer currently based in Berlin, where I have been living for the past two years. Before that, I lived in Cologne for a period of time.

I have been working in theatre since 1995. Over the years, I have received awards and nominations in writing, directing, acting, lighting design, and stage design. I have extensive experience in both the creative and technical fields of theatre.

Unfortunately, I have been unemployed for a long time and I can no longer make a living from my artistic work. For this reason, I am looking for any fair and legal job where my labor will not be exploited and where I can earn a dignified living under German labor laws.

What can I do?

Almost anything related to theatre and performance arts.

In addition, I am available for:

• Barista and café work
• Kitchen work
• Cleaning
• Handcraft and manual labor
• Heavy physical work
• Studio assistance
• Gallery work
• Exhibition installation
• Art handling
• Warehouse work
• Translation
• Dog sitting
• Freelance creative work

I'm a quick learner. I can do almost any other kind of job you can think of.