Otomy

“Otomy is based on the ongoing collaboration between Ekin Kano and Deniz Kirkali since 2020. The book serves as a backbone for both of their research and practices, focusing on the body—its interior, exterior, boundaries, materiality, decay, leakage, and transformation—and as a conduit, form, and material manifestation of their interests in painting.

Designed as an object aware of its cross-section, the book offers an opportunity to journey into different bodies, peeling back the layers of the body and treating it as a space for generating knowledge, a collaborative platform, and an opportunity for engagement. Its spine establishes an inseparable relationship between the design and content of Otomy, consisting of silicone layers produced by Kano and Kirkali. Otomy received the prestigious VOLUMES Zurich 2022 Book Awards.”

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