On nights when I am weary of lived experiences, I recount a timid dream. In my dreams, certain images recur endlessly. These repetitions, this continuity, make me feel as though I have built a life of my own within them. My connection to this life allows me to establish a deeper relationship with myself. At the same time, it compels me to question where I belong and what reality truly is.

In the video, I am constantly ascending and descending stairs—searching for something while simultaneously fleeing from it. This self confronts what it fears yet still hopes for. Ultimately, the choice is always to escape, and this escape repeats endlessly.

Sema Ceylan

2022