Walk In The Rain
Eco-friendly Public Art Project
Walk in the Rain is an interactive street art project that aims to create visibility for climate research, statistics and slogans from climate activists. The project provides a platform for audience to confront with the climate change and its impact on our society.
Project organizes group tours that takes place on a specific route. The tour is an opportunity for people to walk around the city, experience the environmental characteristics and surroundings of the region, observe the graffities and engage in discussions on climate activism. The tours only take place during the rainy days when the slogans are visible, creating a unique and memorable experience for the participants. The project aims to create a space for dialogue and empowerment where citizens and climate researchers can come together to express their opinions and ideas on climate change. Walk In The Rain raises awareness about the urgency of the climate crisis, inspires people to take action and provides an example of eco-friendly graffiti art in public spaces.
Diren Demir (Istanbul, 1997) is a Berlin-based interdisciplinary artist and independent curator. Their work explores transformative solutions to the challenges posed by patriarchal and authoritarian regimes. Their installations and performances often engage with themes of revelation and the body-power relationship as a site of conflict. Diren focuses on transformational activism, participatory practices, and developing new models of resistance in their artworks. They incorporate queer themes, using their own body to challenge stereotypical gender roles and surface the silenced memories of place and the city by referencing LGBTIQ+ history in their articles, seminars, and workshops. In 2019, their compilation titled “A Night in June: A Biographical Analysis of the Stonewall Revolution” was published. In August 2022, their poetry and illustration book “Hail to the Fallen” was released. They have curated more than 30 guerrilla exhibitions on streets and in rural areas, prioritizing the accessibility of art, as well as in venues like Akbank Art Center, Fixotek Berlin, Gazhane Museum… Diren’s works and projects have been exhibited in various countries, including Estonia, Turkey, Serbia, the Netherlands, Germany, India, USA, China and the UK.