"neighborship", 2009, installation

"Neighborship" is a nonexistent word in English.
Kapiciks (lit. small doors) are architectural elements found in Balkan countries wnich used to be under the Turkish influence and in old Turkish houses.
They are doors that open to the neighboring house through a shared wall or fence, removing the need to use the main entrances.
Besides the Turkish cities such as Kastamonu and Istanbul, Kapiciks are also seen in Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Macedonia.
As an indication of the importance of neighbors' relationships, in Macedonia, the kapiciks are thought to signify an understanding of coexistence.
It should also be noted that, using the kapiciks, the comitadji (revolutionaries) were able to travel all over a city without stepping on the street.*
Today, the kapiciks are not only outdated, but they are also forgotten by all but the few interested and the elderly.

The entrance to the room is through a door thet opens towards the outside. Without any aides such as labels, the text, "neighborship", on the outer wall does not appear to have any relationship with the installation on the other side of the door. Inside, the walls are covered with alternating photographs of homes with kapiciks and with stickers. Underneath each photograph is the address of the respective home. In the center of the roomabout 800 stickers are presented. Using the rubber bands nearby, the audience can roll up the sticker and take home to stick on a wall shared with their neighbors.