Kacak, a statue on the shore of the Golden Horn, Istanbul, Turkey

Kaçak is a statue made in the Hasköy Park on the shore of the Golden Horn in Istanbul. Measurements are ca. 4x9 mt width and length and 80cm high.
Sezer was asked to make a project with the riverbed stones that were excavated from the Theodosius Harbour which was found during the making of the Marmaray Project in Istanbul. Aim was to create public awareness to the people of Istanbul about its archeology and history and donate the city with an artwork. Also to provide a model for the preservation of ancient material and make a connection between these materials and current art.
When visiting the site of the excavations she was able to see some of the shipwrecks and the riverbedstones. The black long parts of the ancient boats and the white, round shaped pebbles inspired her to make Kaçak. By making a ‘broken-up’ structure, she wanted to express the dramas that may have taken place in and around that harbour.
The name Kaçak is derived from an infamous wind typical for the Marmara Sea, which has most probabely sunken many ships in the Theodosius harbour. By placing the riverstones in a pattern of waves, she pointed at this feared storm.