Actually, the Same 1990

Ayse Erkmen’s 1990 installation *Actually, the Same* features two nearly identical circular metal plates, each lit from below, placed on the floor of a darkened room. Their slight variation in size and a single, barely visible, vertical metal rod in one of the plates invites the viewer to consider the nature of subtle differences and the concept of sameness. This minimalist work is characteristic of Erkmen's practice, which often examines themes of perception, space, and the viewer's role in interpreting art.