Aim and Scope

A work of art unfolds itself over time as an expression of the human mind’s virtue. From mythologies to Heraclitus’s “logos” and subsequently to Aristotle’s understanding of nature, time is not only the pure rhythm of change but also accompanies the meaning of existence within Kant’s categories of knowing and Heidegger’s determinations regarding artworks. Time is the seal of authenticity. Memory, between the past and the present, creates the narrative within the individual and the social system.

With the influence of the collective memory defined by Jung as “collective unconscious”, aesthetic creation is blended with preferences. In the temporality of production, the artist perceives the past and the present moment in a sequential and interwoven manner while also being influenced by the collective power of humanity, and it is believed that great works transcend this influence.

As the Department of Visual Communication Design at Maltepe University, we wanted to associate the theme of this year’s international juried exhibition, which we will be holding for the fourth time, with collective memory and to remind of significant values from the past in response to everything advancing rapidly.

In the simplest terms, the exhibition Remind focuses on the following question, “In this age of today’s technologies, artificiality, speed, and individual isolation, what do we remember and what do we wish to remind as artists?” In doing so, we desire to exhibit the reflections of the past on the present and collectively commemorate and sustain the values that we do not want to be forgotten.