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 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