Virginia Woolf opens Orlando with an unexpected statement: “The boy—no one could doubt his sex…”

"Orlando Series" traces the path of gender liberation by revisiting pivotal moments in world history, bringing AI-generated images and anonymous photographs back into circulation. Without a country, free from age, gender, and hierarchy, Orlando emerges at the forefront of events that seem worlds apart in time and place.

See: Orlando at the 1948 London Olympics.

The 1948 Summer Olympics, held in London in the aftermath of World War II, marked a significant moment in history. Germany and its ally Japan, having instigated the war, were not invited to participate, while the USSR, though invited, chose not to send any athletes.

Also see: Orlando carrying the torch at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

The 1972 Summer Olympics, held in Munich from August 26 to September 11, remain etched in memory, with Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut leaving an indelible mark on the Games. The series unfolds across centuries—at the heart of moments where inequality and injustice are laid bare, or on seemingly ordinary days that pulse with an unspoken rhythm. Yet, always in an extraordinary time and place: Orlando near the Berlin Wall. Orlando in the fight for Black women’s equality in America. Orlando amid the protests in Tokyo. Orlando at home, in Pera, Istanbul.