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From September 16 to December 14, 2025, Tersane Istanbul hosted Italian artist Arcangelo Sassolino’s monumental installation "The State of Desire," realized in collaboration with Galleria Continua and supported by Beymen. This 18-meter-long, 2.4-ton mechanical metronome brought the tension between iron and marble to G8-The Space, exploring the never-ending cycle of desire and the fragile balance of the human condition on the shores of the Golden Horn. By merging the 600-year-old shipyard’s engineering heritage with contemporary art’s dialogue between physics and philosophy, the exhibition further solidified Tersane Istanbul’s position on the global art circuit and its cultural vision shaped by international collaborations.
Stay at nearby hotels while enjoying the experience.