As the pandemic period has changed the pace and living conditions of most of us radically, it provided many of us with the possibility to dig deeper into our lives and reflect on ourselves. Losing our physical access to an abundance of things, revealed that not only the consumption rate but also the pace of production is simply unsustainable. It has become essential to utilise the resources we have more efficiently and to engage in an “upcycling” focus.  

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“Upcycling” in its common use, refers to creative reuse of old or waste materials by transforming them into a new product that is of higher value and/or of higher environmental value. Sinopale 8  takes the concept of “upcycling” in an ‘abstract’ form.  

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Art breeds values and contributes to the production of culture; to realize this it must be reflected upon and interpreted by society. Yet, today, art seems to keep pace with the craze of production and consumption. In the course of biennials,  while artworks are produced one after another, the need arises to spare the time to reflect on the meanings they add to our lives. Sinopale questions itself in this context and constructs a self-reflection.  

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In response to this, Sinopale 8 focuses on the artistic works in its archive on the internet. It aims to shed light on the artworks that most of the artists have realized with the people of Sinop in all these years, or what they find inspirational in nature and the culture of the locality,  and to evaluate these works in their relationship with today. 

In order not to get caught in a flow where ideas and works of art are objectified and consumed like everything else, Sinopale 8 proposes to use past productions of art and experiences in the construction of the “new normal”; and suggests listening to what these ideas will tell us about what we should do differently about the future. Sinopale 8 sees development not in a vertical line, but as a path that expands with cycles and participation.