Heroic Soldier Installation – Çanakkale Epic Promotion Center Entrance

As part of the newly designed entrance to the Çanakkale Epic Promotion Center, a striking 3-meter-tall sculpture of a Turkish soldier holding a rifle welcomes visitors with a powerful symbolic presence. Focused lighting techniques were applied to accentuate the verticality and heroism of the figure, casting controlled shadows that reinforce its determined posture. The illumination angle highlights the rifle and facial expression, emphasizing themes of defense, sacrifice, and national resilience. In-ground luminaires with narrow beam angles were used to create a dramatic and dignified silhouette against the backdrop of the center’s stone entrance walls. As visitors approach the site, the sculpture’s lighting evolves from subtle ambient glow to direct emphasis, guiding the emotional transition into the memorial space. This installation serves as a visual and emotional threshold — merging architecture, sculpture, and light to convey the spirit of the Turkish soldier and the collective memory of Çanakkale.

Installation Design: Emre Güneşdoğdu