Unutursan Darılmam | No Offence If You Forget Pre-sale | Crowdfunding Print 03

Ci Demi's long-term series that started in 2018, “Unutursan Darılmam” (No Offence If You Forget), is now becoming a photobook by FiLBooks. Exploring the dilemma of “staying” in or “leaving” Istanbul, the series also records a period when Ci Demi was coming to terms with his bipolar disorder. Interested in what makes the city both “irreplaceable” and “unlivable”,

Ci Demi examines how the residents are shaped by the Istanbul all while they change the city itself. The series won first place at the Encontros da Imagem - Discovery Awards in 2022, and has been featured on various platforms like the Pera Museum and Lenscratch. Recently, as a photo book, "Unutursan Darılmam" was among the final 25 projects selected from 975 entries at the Images Vevey Book Award. Ci Demi and FiLBooks have decided to start a crowdfunding campaign to proceed with the publication of the book. In these challenging times for Turkey, when we often find ourselves questioning the concepts of "staying" and "leaving", we find meaning in staying and resisting despite everything.

If you would like to support “Unutursan Darılmam”, you can own a fine art print of your choice by placing a pre-order. All contributors will receive a fine art print of the selected size, the photobook and their names will be mentioned in the contributor list printed in the book.