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Sculpture
glass, black tea, water, pump
Exhibited at Intersection: A Dialogue at the Table, Anadolu University, Eskişehir, TR
"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ All Inclusive Hotel Antalya" is a sculptural fountain that pays homage to the artist’s teenage years spent in the hyper-curated world of Turkish all-inclusive resorts—a popular escape for many working-class families from post-Soviet countries. These spaces, with their promise of unlimited abundance and controlled leisure, offered a stark contrast to the economic instability and emotional austerity many grew up with.
At its heart, the piece functions as a fountain, running on çay (black tea) elevated into a continuous flow reminiscent of nostalgia, intimacy, and kitsch.
The centerpiece is a handblown glass stem, carefully crafted to replicate the curves of the iconic Turkish tea glass, or ince belli (“slim-waisted”). Atop this glass structure rests a flower. The reference is autobiographical: the flower recalls a quiet moment in 2014, when a staff member at the resort placed a flower into her tea cup—a secretive gesture of romance. With its glossy surface and flowing liquid, the piece draws aesthetic parallels to the chocolate fountains often found at hotel buffets. By combining this visual language with the cultural and emotional specificity of the Turkish tea ceremony, Kuhn constructs a hybrid object that invites the viewer into a conflicted space between longing and artificiality, private emotion and public performance.