Shoe Shine Box
Blending Timeless Tradition is an evocative art installation that features a traditional shoe shine box as its central object. Presented at the Mahalla Festival Midas Touch in September 2025 the work reflects on the intersection of daily labour, cultural heritage, and urban life, transforming a simple, often overlooked tool into a symbol of history, skill, and human connection. Through this installation, the artist invites viewers to consider the value of everyday craftsmanship and the narratives embedded in objects that carry generations of practice and care.
The Mahalla Festival 2025 took place in Istanbul at the Büyük Valide Han in cooperation with the MagiC Carpets platform, a Creative Europe program supported by the European Union.
