For those who have experienced this journey with me over the years, you know what I strive to create is first and foremost storytelling.
The Anyma show is a science-fiction story about darkness and light, destruction and creation, fear and hope. Like many stories, it weaves through darker chapters before reaching resolution.
Taking one scene from any film or work and presenting it out of context as the meaning of the entire project is fundamentally misleading. In my story, light ultimately prevails.
For the past five years, my team and I have built and toured a visual universe in collaboration with artists, designers, and animators. We continuously reference the great classics, drawing inspiration from art history, mythology, and ancient literature. There are no direct representations of religious figures and there is no intention to attack or disrespect any religion or culture.
Selected darker moments from our story and show were taken out of context, manipulated with AI, paired with other music and circulated online to manufacture a false sinister narrative that simply does not exist and does not reflect the show’s essence or intention.
Let me be clear. None of my visuals are AI-generated and the greatest irony is that AI was used to alter my work by those who condemn it and they ultimately turned it into something to fit their own narrative. My art was turned into social media and political propaganda. What happened next is unacceptable….
Neither my team, the promoter, nor I received any meaningful warning or opportunity for dialogue before the show was cancelled. Nobody asked us to explain the work, provide context or discuss possible adaptations. We were and are ready to do so.
We strongly reject the false religious and political meaning being attributed to this work.
We have performed around the world and have always engaged in respectful conversation according to the local culture and customs. We would have willingly done the same in Türkiye, had legitimate concerns been raised through dialogue.
We intend to appeal the decision and will continue trying to find a path back to Türkiye and to the Turkish people.
Most importantly, thank you to the fans in and outside of Türkiye who bought tickets and were travelling to this beautiful country for this experience. Many of you who understand and welcome our art, your support and understanding means everything to me.
Our channels remain open and we are willing to meet with the necessary authorities, explain our work, and provide its full artistic context.
Art can be questioned, challenged and debated, but we ask it to be judged for what it actually is, not for what someone else can manipulate it to appear as.
I hope we can come back and finish the story in Istanbul together.
- Matteo
Enquanto Rihanna, Katy Perry, Beyoncé e Madonna estava jantando com inimigo, a Gaga estava ouvindo debate de governadores pra se atentar para política e os problemas dela.
É A DIFERENÇA sabe... realmente o dinheiro pra ela não está acima da ética
Bu madde ile LGBTİ birey olmak doğrudan doğruya suç olarak tanımlanıyor. Ayrıca kanun o kadar muğlak ki, canları isterse saçını uzatan veya tırnağına oje süren bir hetero erkeği bile hapse atabilirler.
Hayatımda gördüğüm en kötü yasa maddelerinden biri. Ucunun ne kadar açık olduğu gerçeği bir yana; küpe takan erkeğin veya göğüs küçültme ameliyatı olan kadının "doğuştan gelen biyolojik cinsiyete aykırı tutum" oluşturup oluşturmayacağı ne malum?
Her şeyi geçtim, "genel ahlak" AKP'nin ahlakıysa ben zaten en büyük ahlaksız olmaya hazırım. Sizin genel ahlakınızın içinde Ensar Vakfı'nın küçücük erkek çocuklara tecavüz etmesi var, o genel ahlakın içinde "bir kereden bir şey olmaz" diyen var, "6 yaşındaki çocuk evlenebilir" diyenler var. Sizin bu genel ahlakınız kadar ahlaksızını bu ülke görmedi be.
Yetişkin insanların rızaları dahilinde yaptıkları şeylerle kafayı bozmak yerine, gidin de burnunuzun dibinde yaşanan genel ahlaksızlara müdahale edin.
şeriat hiçbir ülkeye 1 günde gelmedi bugün bu habere sevinenler yarın kulaklarındaki küpenin kollarındaki dövmenin de bir sorun olabileceğini unutmasınlar özgürlük birimiz değil hepimiz için
Özyeğin Üniversitesi şaşırdık mı? Tabiki hayır.
Sevgili aileler çocuklarınıza sahip çıkın bakın önemli uyarıdır.
Bu gösteriye müsade edenler ile ilgili bakanlığımız umarım soruşturma başlatır…
Dear @Nintendo team,
I am writing to formally report a serious issue regarding the sale of counterfeit, unlicensed Pokémon trading cards in Turkey.
It has come to my attention that D&R stores, a well-known retail chain in the country, are actively selling Pokémon cards that lack the official tax banderol and are not officially licensed products.
These counterfeit cards are widely available in D&R branches owned by Turkuvaz Media Group, misleading consumers and potentially harming the integrity of the Pokémon brand. Given the high demand for Pokémon cards in Turkey, this situation enables large-scale fraud and negatively impacts both legitimate distributors and customers who expect authentic products.
Attached, you will find images shared by individuals who have purchased these counterfeit products.
I urge Nintendo to take immediate action against this unauthorized distribution, conduct necessary investigations, and implement appropriate legal measures to prevent further sales of counterfeit Pokémon cards in Turkey. Addressing this issue is crucial to protecting the brand’s reputation and ensuring consumer trust.
Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. I look forward to your response and hope to see appropriate action taken soon. Best regards.