2 or 3 Things I Know About Her

Description: On September 12, 1980, a right-wing military junta, led by General Kenan Evren, seized state power in a pre-dawn coup in Turkey. Evren imposed martial law, abolished civil rights, and ruled the country for the next decade. In the photo series 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her, the artist re-enacts her mother’s memories as a political prisoner, starting from the day she was handcuffed by the Turkish military with flowers and a newspaper in her hand for being an active member of the student movement. By giving form to her mother’s memories, 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her seeks to remind the audience of the far-reaching consequences of actions taken by military officials for national domination and of what the dominated was left to witness. MORE

Materials: Walnut frames, archival prints and text.

Image Description: Installation views, ‘Hande Sever: 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her’, Actual Size Los Angeles, 2020. Photo: Josh Schaedel.