The project explores what makes a city recognizable and whether it remains the same if all of its familiar elements are gradually replaced.
The foundation of my work is the photography of the neighborhood where I live. Using neural networks, I gradually alter familiar spaces—from individual details to entire buildings—transforming the real city into its alternative version.
The conceptual foundation of the project is the Ship of Theseus paradox: if all parts of an object are gradually replaced, does it remain the same? The project transfers this question to the urban environment, exploring the connection between space and personal memory. Even while maintaining its overall structure, a city can lose the details that connect it to our past.
The exhibition space consists of semi-transparent canvases bearing images that can be moved and layered over one another, allowing viewers to observe how the image of a familiar space gradually transforms and its recognizable features begin to fade.
The screens display videos showing the city transforming sequentially—from the original photograph to a completely altered version.
