Yalli: Digital Pattern, 2025

Animation / Motion design

Carpet weaving is like a game of Tetris – both are based on arranging parts step by step to create a whole design.

In this artwork, the Yallı dance is formed on the digital screen like a Tetris game, but instead of the usual Tetris blocks, the elements of the Yalli sketch fall into place to form a complete image. Combining tradition with modern technology shows that cultural heritage can be digitally reimagined. It also reflects the spirit of Yalli—just as the dancers come together to create harmony, in this piece, each part becomes a part of the whole. This work places the ancient and symbolic dance Yallı at the center of the idea of ​​equality.

Yallı is not just a dance; it is a cultural heritage where people move together, holding hands, creating harmony with rhythm. In this artwork, “Yallı” reflects the unity of humanity and a collective power that can contribute to social, economic, and gender equality in the world.

The circular structure of the dance symbolizes the equal distribution of differences and an order in which no individual is superior to the others. On the other hand, the joining of hands shows the belief that human society, different cultures, and genders can come together for common goals. Just as each person contributes their own harmony to this dance, so too must societies act together to ensure justice and balance.

This work is an imaginary depiction of a more just and harmonious world, where differences merge without hindering each other, and balance and equality are achieved. This presentation of the Yallı dance not only emphasizes the value of our national culture, but also highlights the importance of acting together to solve global problems.