It is never enough: Exploring the dynamics and aesthetics of enough through video archival testimonies

Abstract

This article examines the concept of enough in the context of radical image production within politically repressive media environments, focusing on the role of alternative and activist media in advocating for justice. By analysing the case study of the Tekel workers’ re-sistance – a significant workers’ movement in Turkey from 2009-2010 – this study explores how visual documentation and its subse-quent re-circulation within new media and artistic contexts contrib-ute to representing underrepresented perspectives and assessing ar-chival significance. The article argues that the documentation of the resistance exemplifies an ‘aesthetics of enough’, wherein the aim is to thoroughly capture and disseminate every facet of the resistance, driven by the urgency of the events. This audiovisual archive not on-ly serves as a historical record but also as a tool for solidarity and cri-tique of government privatisation policies, offering a profound commentary on the socio-political impact on affected communities. The study aims to enhance the understanding of visual advocacy and the aesthetic dimensions of justice in politically contested environ-ments.