Brazilian artist Alex Červený presents his first solo exhibition in Türkiye, titled *Atlas of Encounters*, at Zeyrek Çinili Hamam in Istanbul. Curated by Anlam de Coster, the show features over 30 works installed in the Byzantine cistern beneath the 16th-century hammam, including new commissions and pieces made after the artist's first visit to Istanbul. The exhibition explores connections between astronomy, architecture, memory, and myth through interventions on ancient manuscripts, paintings, embroidery, and parchment sculptures, with a central series, *Astronomy Notebook*, created over 15 years from Ottoman astronomy compendia pages.
The exhibition matters because it transforms a historic subterranean space into a site for speculative dialogue between art, science, and history. By layering contemporary interventions onto Ottoman-era manuscripts and architectural remnants, Červený challenges fixed notions of knowledge and archive, treating historical materials as porous and alive. The show also highlights the cultural resonance of Zeyrek Çinili Hamam, a monument tied to Ottoman naval power and designed by imperial architect Mimar Sinan, while newly discovered ship graffiti adds further depth to the site's layered narratives.