# i eye

> Monumental sculpture (2022) by Ece Eldek at Nemrut: mirrors and modern typography reflect the all-seeing eye of the Commagene kingdom and past civilizations.

- URL: https://eceeldek.com/i-eye/
- Published: 2022-09-05
- Updated: 2023-11-26
- Author: Ece Eldek

![Mirrored monumental letters I EYE in front of an ancient fortress near Mount Nemrut](https://eceeldek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1_I_EYE.jpg)

I EYE, monumental sculpture, 2022

![Sculpture I EYE reflecting the rocky hillside and the fortress walls](https://eceeldek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1_I_EYE-1.jpg)

Through the eyes of all the bygone civilizations, I view the kingdom of Commagene in Nemrut in my artwork titled “I EYE.” I think about overseeing and surveillance through traces. The protective and all-seeing metaphorical implications of the eye have permeated cultures of civilizations throughout history. In the new imaginary civilization, I apply this not with symbols like ancient Egypt, but with modern typography.

The mirrors of the work brings a new layer to the relationship that ancient civilizations established with the eye. “I observe and reflect”.

It is impossible to build a civilization that is independent of its roots on a deep-rooted history. If we are to build an imaginary civilization here, a reflection from the past must fall upon us.

![Close view of the mirrored letters I EYE among stones and ruins](https://eceeldek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2_I_EYE.jpg)

![Visitors and landscape reflected in the mirror surfaces of I EYE](https://eceeldek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/3_I_EYE.jpg)

![Sculpture I EYE below the fortress under a deep blue sky](https://eceeldek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/4_I_EYE.jpg)

![Distant view of I EYE at the foot of the fortress on the rocky hill](https://eceeldek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/5_I_EYE.jpg)