Video | 00:03:00 | 2024

Coast draws on the concepts of ecological anxiety and ecological grief, emphasizing the growing importance of ecological awareness in our relationship with space. It suggests that what we see is more than a landscape—it embodies layered meanings and affects. Exploring how the notion of space shifts through an ecological lens, the work proposes that this perspective requires renewal through contemporary methods. The video, designed and edited by the artist using AI-generated imagery, incorporates intentional technical errors to reflect the fractures and disconnections in our relationship with space, turning these imperfections into a metaphor for ecological and perceptual imbalance.

Levent Çetin (b. 1975, Istanbul) studied Film and Television at Marmara University (1996–2000) and earned his Master’s degree in Film & Television from Istanbul Bilgi University. During his studies, he began working in experimental cinema and video art, with his works later screened at numerous national and international festivals and exhibitions. He has also worked as an editor for various television channels. Çetin completed his first feature film, Civilian, in 2014, followed by his second feature, Ali’s Nature, supported by the Turkish Ministry of Culture Fund. Ali’s Nature received more than 30 awards at international film festivals, and his video works have been presented in multiple exhibitions worldwide.