TALKING WALLS SERIES
Talking Walls Series
What if walls could talk?
From the raw cave walls of ancient times to today’s towering glass facades, walls have always watched — silently absorbing every joy, every sorrow, every transformation.
In Talking Walls, Eyüp Can gives form to the emotions that walls might carry if they could finally speak.
Each sculpture reveals a memory — one we’ve all felt, yet rarely express: birth, death, longing, resilience.
These are not just walls. They are emotional landscapes, carved by breath, time, and human presence.
Here, matter remembers.
Here, walls talk.
The FIRST MOMENT of DEATH
From the “Talking Walls” Series
Two thousand years ago, it was the cave walls that saw everything.
Today, the glass walls of corporate towers see it all.
A thousand years from now, it will be the walls of surreal, utopian environments that witness our lives.
If walls could talk, what memories would they release?
Perhaps they would show us our most fragile moments—the extremes of human experience.
From this idea emerges The First Moment of Death, a sculpture that embodies one of life’s most intense, silent transitions—the final breath before stillness.
It stands in contrast with its twin: The First Moment of Birth.
Together, they form a duality—pain and joy, end and beginning, absence and arrival.
It is said that nearly 106 billion humans have lived on this planet. Around 100 billion have already met this moment.
This work speaks for them—and for us.
Dimensions: 125 × 250 cm
Material: Fiberglass, Polyester, Automotive Paint
Creation Time: 7.5 months (Clay Model Phase)
Year: 2022
Walls sway in the wind of breath, and each exhale opens new horizons within us.
The power of breath reminds us of our ability to transcend the boundaries behind walls; every breath is a step toward freedom.
The rhythm of breath invites the walls into a dance—a dance that mirrors our emotions.
Each breath becomes part of an inner choreography; passages of joy, sorrow, fear, and love echo between the walls.
As they move with the soft melody of breath, the walls become a transition space between the many shades of life. 🗽
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