ECHOESECHOES continues to explore zones of transition and permeability: between inside and outside, between language and images, between visions and promises. In these transitions, memory becomes an invisible but formative medium that permeates the spaces and continually leaves new traces. The result is not only the echoing of past moments, but also the space in which the boundaries between reality and imagination become blurred. The works in this exhibition capture the subtle transformation of memories that echo within us, that shape us and slip away at the same time. They are like afterimages that manifest themselves in physical spaces as well as in our thoughts and feelings.

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In her collages, Nilbar Güres combines techniques such as drawing, stitching, appliqué and painting in her own free form to create richly associative scenarios. For the artist, textiles are not only an inexhaustible source of inspiration, but also media that transcend time and space and can create connections to past times and cultures. In On My Way to My Identity (2016), the path to finding one's own identity is depicted like a bridge over which a headless figure balances. Güres thematises self-presentation in the digital age and the associated, exuberant importance of fashion, technical gadgets and beauty.