The artist scrutinizes the sense of numbness in response to the constant transformation of Istanbul via Haydarpaşa Railway Station, an iconic building in the city. The collage of photographs from different periods of the railway station also witnesses changes that have been taking place in its surroundings, which hosts a life in which the building has been at its core for long time. Designed by German architects Otto Ritter and Helmut Cuno in German Neo-Renaissance style, with the frame of the railway project extending towards Baghdad-Hedjaz, the monumental building was inaugurated in 1909. A very important hub for both inter and inner-city transportation networks, until recently the railway station functioned as a gate from Anatolia to Istanbul as well as the last stop of the suburban line connecting the Asian side of the city towards Gebze, while connecting to the European side via a cityline ferryboat. The building completely lost its connection to people after the fire that took place on November 8, 2010 and following privatization projects in the port area, in connection to suburban areas via Marmaray, and with the start of archaeological excavations in 2018.
