traveltime refers to the spatiotemporal character of travel which we intended to explore in this workshop. Throughout history, Imvros/Gökçeada has been a place of traverse as a result of migration, exile, and tourism. For example, the Greek population in the island fell dramatically after the 1960s. The half-open prison on the island caused another population flow until the 1990s when the prison was closed. In the summer, there happens another community circulation on the island as visitors search experiences and emotions as diverse as relaxation, pleasure, remembrance, and exploration. Some spend the summer in their seasonal home; others visit the island for the yearly celebrations of the Panagia Festival; some stay at the numerous hotels on the island for a short holiday; others come to the island to visit the places their migrated families once lived. This workshop provided an opportunity to consider these different acts of travel that suggest different time frames in which one experiences a place.

traveltime initiated participation, active involvement, and creative production. This event evolved around daily performances, readings and discussions from architectural discourse and other fields such as art, music, gastronomy, philosophy, and literature.

this workshop is organised by Aslihan Senel and Ozan Avcı in the summer of 2010.

for more information please see:
http://traveltimeworkshop.blogspot.com