«Fourth Eye, 4.40 AM»
Ceylan Öztrük

In her new work, Ceylan Öztrük explores liminal spaces of the self and the power of disorientation.

  • Thu 09/11 8:00 PM

    Halle Ost

  • Sat 09/13 8:00 PM

    Halle Ost

  • Sun 09/14 8:00 PM

    Halle Ost

  • Mon 09/15 8:00 PM

    Halle Ost

Copyright: Sabina Bosch

«Fourth Eye, 4.40 AM» focuses on the dawn of the mind, where states of being assert themselves and shift, navigating the threshold between the constructed and the instinctive. It unfolds internally, allowing sensations of not fitting to emerge and move freely. Ceylan Öztrük expands the means of disorientation as a method of engagement – one that reveals the fragility of constructed selves and exposes the architecture of mindspace. Here, disorientation is not a byproduct but the very material of inquiry.

The piece navigates between the composed and the instinctive, the intentional and the unraveling. The self unfolds in variation – fragmented, diffracted, shifting across internal registers. This diffraction draws out a variety of selves within the individual – selves who move, hesitate, and reassemble in a layered, processed mise-en-scène. Here, narration dissolves and reconfigures, expanding the possibilities of existential exposure.

Information on accessibility and language

  • The show takes place as a Relaxed Performance with minimal spoken language (English and/or German).

  • The visit of the performance is recommended for age 16 or older.

  • As the production is still being rehearsed, more information on the accessibility of the show will be released closer to the premiere date.

About the artist

Credits

Supported by

Gessnerallee season start 2025/26

The (Un)gentle Learning festival will take place at Gessnerallee from 11 to 21 September to mark the start of the season. The festival will explore processes of transition, mourning and learning.

«Stars Are Never Sleeping, Dead Ones and the Living»

Theres Indermaur und Stephanie Müller
09/11 - 09/14
09/18 - 09/21
(Installation)

«Fourth Eye, 4.40 AM»
Ceylan Öztrük
09/11, 09/13, 09/14, 09/15
(Performance)

«PAS MOI»
Diana Anselmo
09/12, 09/13,
(Lecture-Performance)

«Muskeln aus Plastik - eine crip-queere Lesung»
Kay Matter
09/14
(Reading)

«Neutralitätstheater – Mythos Schweiz auf dem Tisch!»
Hannan Salamat und Fatima Moumouni
09/18
(Talk, Performance)

«Sleight of Hand (In deutscher Lautsprache)»
Jo Bannon
09/19
(Installation, Performance)

«Sleight of Hand (In englischer Lautsprache)»
Jo Bannon
09/20
(Installation, Performance)

«When the calabash breaks»
Tiran Willemse und Melika Ngombe Kolongo (Nkisi)
09/20, 09/21
(Performance, Dance)

«KOMMANDO AJAX»
Cemile Sahin
09/21
(Reading)

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