torna Books and Prints
A Writing Residency, Or A Conversation, And Some of Its Characters
Marlies van Hak
‘A writing residency, or a conversation, and some of its characters’ gathers letters and images, written and collected in the summer of 2024, during a residency with torna on the Black Sea coast. It weaves together literature references and diary entries, reflections on temporary dwelling and site, encounters with local geographies, and perspectives on slow feminist work.
The letters are addressed to torna small, a 1:6 scale replica of the original torna space in Istanbul, which the writer was invited to work with. Over the course of Marlies' two-week stay, the model gradually transformed into a writer’s studio, as personal items began to appear in miniature form.
11x18cm, 36 Pages, Saddle stitched, Digital print, Softcover
1st edition of 50
Published by torna, 2025
€11
Notes on torna / torna Üzerine Notlar
Max Parnell
A novella, sound composition and set of photos produced during the torna residency programme in Şile, Istanbul Province in 2024, ʻnotes on tornaʼ follows an unnamed sound technician, hired by a lathe operator to soundproof their workshop and research unidentified spectral noises within the region.
Covering a two-week stay in Şile, the narrative moves between work documentation, essay and memoir, folding in auditory memories from Tirana, Berlin, London and elsewhere, with reflections on tinnitus, sonic hallucinations, Black Sea mythology, noise pollution, flight anxiety and Havana Syndrome.
15x18cm, 142 Pages, Coil binding, Digital print, Uncoated card sleeve,
Set of 30 photographs, USB Card with 28 minute sound composition
1st edition of 100 (50 English / 50 Turkish)
Turkish Translation: Mina Çakmak
Copy Editing: Merve Kaptan & Ari Níelsson
Audio Mastering: Anto Modica
Published by torna, 2025
€30
Notes on Ancestors
Merve Kaptan
A collection of notes taken from various museums and cultural sites across Peru and Bogota in 2024 and early 2025. Each page is a new note. This is the first book from a newly initiated ‘torna research’ project, a publishing platform for artists interested in research and using the artist publishing format as a tool to share it. ‘torna research’ is especially interested in subjects around knowledge, society and language.
148 x 210mm, 40 Pages, Staple saddle stitched, Digital print, Softcover
1st edition of 50
Published by torna, 2025
€8
Begüm Akın, Pamela Arce, Ünal Bostancı, İpek Burçak, Sevinç Çalhanoğlu, İrem Günaydın, Eren İleri, Merve Kaptan, Cansu Korkmaz, Yavuz Parlar, Kiah Reading, Anastasia Starikova, Andrea da Villa, Stefan Decker, Emin Yüksel
1st edition of 25 copies; 25 cards; 10.5 x 14.8 cm, English and Turkish text; digital print; inserted in a specially designed and made fabric wallet
Istanbul, June 2018.
€12
Emnyu (Emin Yüksel)
1st edition, 20 copies of Turkish - 20 copies of English; 72 pages, 15 x 18.5 cm, hand stitched, digital print
Istanbul, May 2017.
€11
Shannon May Powell
(1st edition of 20 copies - SOLD OUT)
(2nd edition of 20 copies - SOLD OUT)
3rd edition of 30 copies, hand numbered, English & Turkish text, includes 3 books, 74 pages, 14.8 x 21 cm
Produced in Istanbul, in April 2017.
A publication by Australian writer photographer Shannon May Powell. Shannon worked on this project while being the resident artist at torna in July 2016. The publication consists of 3 separate booklets: Book of Writings, Book of Images and Book of Research. You will find a collection of her writings, images and research material she produced during her stay at torna. There is also a torna interview with the artist inside.
€11
Charlie Coffey
1st edition of 20 copies, hand numbered, English & Turkish text, 14.7cm x 10.5cm, 40 double sided postcards. Istanbul, 2016
Supported by Spot Production Fund.
A publication by London based artist Charlie Coffey, published by torna on the occasion of Charlie's show at torna in May 2016. This is a set of 40 cards explaining a story of two people having a picnic on a land that does not exist on the map.... This is a publication format of an online project ====> www.tornaistanbul.com/itshimitsher
€11
İrem Günaydın
1st edition of 37 copies, hand numbered, English text. Istanbul, 2016
Limited edition publication, published by torna on the occasion of İrem Günaydın's participation in 'İşleyiş - Mechanism' exhibition as part of "The Game Settled Into Cagey Midfield Match", and was supported by Spot Production Fund.
€11
İrem Günaydın
1st edition of 25 copies, hand numbered, English & Turkish text, 23cm x 17cm, 32 pages + 30 pages of drawing inserts, hand saddle stitched.
Limited edition book by Istanbul based artist İrem Günaydın, published by torna on the occasion of İrem's exhibition at torna in February 2016.
€11
Kiah Reading and Pamela Arce
16cm x 23cm, 60 pages, coil binding, cover hand printed on letterpress at torna.
Published in an edition of 40 on the occasion of the artists' online project in collaboration with torna in February 2016. Published in a set of three books. This is a collection of found images of one woman from 1970s Turkey. It is as beautiful as it is quite strange.
See the online project here: www.tornaistanbul.com/ineachotherslectures
€8
Merve Kaptan
11 cards colour digital printed on 300gsm paper, 13x18.5cm, Turkish text, published by torna, Istanbul, May 2015
A collection of found images and text, printed on 11 cards, stacked up in an order.
€11
Editors: Merve Kaptan & Charlie Coffey
Designed and guest edited by Ward Heirwegh.
300 mm x 380 mm, 24 pages, offset print, full colour, saddle stitched, edition of 350
Featuring artists - Phil Baber, Kit Craig, Zoe Giabouldaki and Melike Kara.
Every copy comes with A2 insert posters by either Kit Craig or Melike Kara.
Published by torna in 2013.
€9
Editors: Merve Kaptan & Charlie Coffey
Guest edited by Francesca Banchelli.
300 mm x 380 mm, 20 pages, offset print, full colour, saddle stitched, edition of 500
All copies include a CD insert by Edward Salem
Featuring artists - Edward Salem, Yunji Park, Matt Lomas, Chloë Østmo, Emiliano Zelada.
Published by torna in 2011.
€7