Andréas Lang explores in Broken Memories the themes of recollection and history in Turkey. In a series of photographs and videos, he reflects on the disappearance, the discontinuity, and the multiple layers of historical writings as well as the overwriting that leaves visible traces of a collective memory long since rendered invisible. He focuses on the contemporary approach to history, but especially on places with links to the later Ottoman Empire, the Armenian heritage, and the 1915 genocide.
Lang describes his work as visual archaeology that exposes the many layers of history and mythology, as well as of the present day. The works were first presented in a solo show from April 18th until July 14th, 2023 at DEPO in Istanbul.