Are There Living Creatures in Other Worlds? is a unique A5, 8-page riso-printed zine that draws inspiration from a 1918 science fiction text written in Ottoman Turkish by Osman Nuri Eralp. Strikingly Illustrated by Yağız Gülseven, the zine takes its name and content from this historical text.

Eralp's original work describes Venus as a swampy world teeming with life forms that bear a striking resemblance to the creatures of Earth's Mesozoic era. The zine captures this imaginative vision with its vibrant riso print, using scintillating pink and teal to bring Eralp's extraterrestrial visions to life. The publication serves as both a tribute to early science fiction from the periphery and a creative reinterpretation.

The zine's format, colors, and content make it a collectible piece that not only celebrates a forgotten work of peripheral literature but also engages with contemporary art and science fiction enthusiasts.

Nostalgia in the Periphery is a limited edition bundle of serigraphy and digital prints from a diverse range of writers and artists who investigate the golden age of global popular culture from the perspective of those who have been left outside. The personal essays and short stories in the project ask discomforting questions about who gets to remember and who gets to be forgotten.

The print version of Nostalgia in the periphery will launch in Istanbul and thirty copies will be available from our online store. Ten copies will be reserved to be sold domestically in Turkey for a reduced price. 

You can read the entire collection for free from our website!