Summary
The white stone in the place of Hızır Ziyareti (the holy visitation site of Khidr) on the seashore of Samandağis known as the meeting place of the Prophet Moses and the spiritual being Khidr. For decades, perhaps for hundreds of years, this stone has been turned around by praying. Turning is at the center of worship. The smell of bahur (incense), which fills one as soon as one enters the site, permeates every part of the domed space. There are fossilized prayers, fingerprints and kiss marks on the marble surrounding the stone. Pain and dreams are mixed with each other in the place, as if they were squeezed together.

Emrah Gökdemir is a multidisciplinary artist from Turkey. He is one of the founders of Antakya Performative Collective, which was established in 2018. He has exhibited his works across Turkey and Europe. Currently, he is doing an artist residency in collaboration with Halle 14 Gallery in Leipzig, Germany.