Well of Love

artists:
Buşra Tunç
Ahmet Rüstem Ekici
Hakan Sorar
Ekmel Ertan
Kerem Ozan Bayraktar

curated by
Ekmel Ertan

dramaturg
Miran Bulut

for more please visit the website of the exhibition; click on QR code above..

commissioned by Trenčin European Culture of Capital Agency

This exhibition was developed around the Well of Love legend of Trenčín Castle. It was commissioned in 2021 during the preparation of Trenčín’s bid for the European Capital of Culture (ECOC). The team responsible for developing the conceptual approach explicitly called for a contemporary interpretation of the legend, articulated through the artistic languages of today.

In 2024, following Trenčín’s selection as one of the ECOC cities, I began working on the project as the invited curator, shaping its conceptual framework and subsequently inviting the artists. After an extended period of collaborative work, the installation pieces you encounter on site at the castle took their final form.

A team of six developed the works collaboratively, assuming shifting roles as artists, curator, and dramaturg, and installed with the support of the local production team. The installations are presented for seven months as part of Trenčín 2026 – European Capital of Culture.