FLUX: Water
"Currents of Impermanence"
(Ongoing)
FLUX is a collection of video art works, an ongoing research on constant change and balance, through the narrative of elements.
The successive chapter of this collection, FLUX: Water “Currents of Impermanence”, is a series of video art works and short films, narrating tales from diverse landscapes, documenting the way of the “Water” element, and its effortless disposition of being in the
Here and Now.
Water is the element of adaptation and flow, a non-stop transformation to find equilibrium. It can fit into any shape, yet it is detatched from the form. It is the supreme nurturer, yet a relentless destroyer.
Over centuries, ancient cultures had developed philosophical concepts and thought patterns to grasp the mechanism of life and being. By all means the influence between Hinduism and Buddhism is inevitably lucid, however, the analogy in the realization of elements in completely different parts of the world, such as Aztec, Chinese, Greek, Japanese, Indian and Central African communities,
in the absence of any cultural interaction, is truly substantial.
The collection’s main focus is to develop a channel to understand the concept of the mind’s liberation, interpreting the ancient Eastern teachings into a script that is free from the analytical abstraction of the Western approach.
Through this series of video art works, Currents of Impermanence aims to construct a holistic and immersive experience for the viewers, whilst carrying them through a continuous loop of moving inside and outside, encouraging to find a common ground
to be the observer and observee concurrently.
Till We Reach Home | 2o24
Till We Reach Home the first narrative of the Currents of Impermanence collection, is a letter from the depths of the Water, from the future and from the past, inspired by the unproved theory by French immunologist Jacques Benveniste. According to his research, Water, in its essence, holds memories of the environments it flows through.
This concept suggests that each droplet carries the ultimate imprint of its journey, from ancient glaciers to bustling rivers, embodying the history of the Earth itself. This memory can evoke feelings of connection to nature, reminding us of our shared experiences and the transient beauty of life.
The narrative moves around the cyclical nature of existence - ebbing and flowing of the tides, mirroring the eternal dance of yin and yang. It calls on the reader to surrender to this transformation, where stillness and motion, expansion and release, light and shadow coexist as one.
Written, Narrated & Directed by Deniz Sak
Video Art by Deniz Sak
Music & Sound Design by DZSKN
Sound Engineering by Metehan Köktürk
Filming Locations: Greece, South Korea, Sweden and Turkey
Country of Production: Turkey
March, 2o24
Where The Earth Dreams, The River Remembers | 2o26
Where The Earth Dreams, The River Remembers the second narrative of the Currents of Impermanence collection, explores transformation through dreaming and remembrance. Unfolding between the Amazon River Basin and the inner landscape of memory, the work follows water as a living archive carrying ancestral knowledge across generations.
The piece draws inspiration from the serpent archetype found throughout the Andean and Amazonian cosmologies of South America. In Amazonian traditions, the cosmic serpent is seen as a primordial force of creation, carving rivers through its movement and shaping the world through its body. In the Peruvian Amazon, Yacumama, the Mother of Waters, appears as a guardian of thresholds, while in the Andes, Amaru emerges as a bridge connecting the underworld, the earthly realm, and the celestial world.
Within these traditions, the serpent embodies transformation, continuity, and the interconnected nature of existence. Through the symbolism of water, dreaming, and the serpent, the work invites the viewer into a liminal space where personal and collective memory dissolve into one another and the boundaries between waking and dreaming gradually disappear.
Where The Earth Dreams, The River Remembers is an abstract documentation of this passage: a meditation on remembrance, the eternal movement between dissolution and renewal, and the journey of returning home to oneself.
The piece is accompanied by ícaros, courtesy of the shamans of La Comunidad Nativa Kukama de Padre Cocha, recorded during traditional ceremonies in their village in the Peruvian Amazon, further grounding the work in the voices and rhythms of the land.
Written, Narrated & Directed by Deniz Sak
Video Art by Deniz Sak
Icaros by La Comunidad Nativa Kukama de Padre Cocha
Sound Design & Engineering by DZSKN
Contributing Sound Artists: Eduardo Agni, Gavin Mogensen
Filming Locations: Denmark, Italy, Mexico, Peru and Turkey
Country of Production: Turkey
June, 2o26