Notes on torna

A novella, a sound composition, and a photo series created during the 2024 Torna residency program in Şile, a small town on the Black Sea coast in the province of Istanbul.

notes on torna follows an unnamed sound engineer who is commissioned by a woodturner to soundproof his workshop and investigate inexplicable spectral noises in the region.

Over the course of a two-week stay in Şile, the narrative moves between work documentation, essay, and memoir. Acoustic memories from Tirana, Berlin, London, and other places intertwine with reflections on tinnitus, acoustic hallucinations, the mythology of the Black Sea, noise pollution, fear of flying, and Havana syndrome.

Edition of 100 (50 English / 50 Turkish)

Coil-bound novella
Set of 30 photographs
USB Card with 28-minute sound composition

Turkish Translation: Mina Çakmak

Copy Editing: Merve Kaptan & Ari Níelsson

Audio Mastering: Anto Modica

Published by torna gallery, 2025