Taha Başdemir

Writing

Finished pieces: scripts, articles and copy.

English Writing

  • Art theory

    Self-Destructing Art (Auto-destructive Art)

    An essay exploring auto-destructive art, the role of destruction in artistic practice, and how works by Banksy, Tinguely, and David Best complicate the idea of permanence.

  • Fiction

    Bitter, burnt, blissful.

    A fictional essay on coffee, desire, and the emotional pull of love songs in the middle of the night.

  • Fiction

    Oleic Acid

    A prose piece exploring alienation, self-loathing, morning routine, and the strange intimacy of a voice in your own head.

Turkish Writing

  • Fiction

    İbresiz Pusula

    A story about a directionless Sunday, an unexpected pursuit, and the search for freedom.

  • Fiction

    Muhtar

    A neighbourhood headman candidate makes an unexpected visit and helps himself to a cup of coffee.

  • Book review

    Hamamname (2020)

    A review of Murathan Mungan’s book, its water-spirit narrator, and its connections to Ottoman literature and Istanbul.