Unlike traditional pop-up exhibitions or static sculptures, the 2025 install is a "living intervention" located in the abandoned cooling towers of the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam. The project spans 10,000 square feet and is best described as a .
The installation centers on the theme of "inherited silence"—the histories and traumas passed down through generations of women. By projecting whispers onto dust motes and distorting the scale of everyday objects, Kaan challenges the viewer to navigate the emotional weight of the home. It is a ghostly, tender, and deeply personal examination of where we store our memories. ophelia kaan 2025 install
“We are drowning in saved things. Saved photos, saved passwords, saved grief. The 2025 install asks: what if an artwork loved you enough to die after you left?” By projecting whispers onto dust motes and distorting