Originally conceived as a video monument project, Still Life is a conceptual book that juxtaposes the Roboski families with the Turkish government’s war on terror.
During the night of December 28th, 2011, an intelligence report about a possible guerrilla group was given to the Turkish military. Consequently, the air force ordered an airstrike with limited information on a “suspected terrorist leader” knowing that there may be civilians in the group. 34 out of 35 villagers in the group were killed. No “terrorists”. Recep Tayyip Erdogan quickly moved in to conceal the incident. First, he offered approximately $10,000 US dollars per person; later he increased this to around $50,000. Demanding justice, families steadfastly rejected the offer.
The project is dedicated to 34 young souls from Roboski village, Şırnak, Turkey, who were brutally killed by the Turkish State on December 28, 2011, in an airstrike. All proceeds from the book go to Roboski Families.
