Exhibit Inspired By NASA Space Tech Opens In Istanbul Machine Memoirs: Space open through April 25 at Pilevneli gallery in Turkish metropolis Istanbul. Inspired by the cosmos-probing technology of US space agency NASA, Turkish media artist Refik Anadol's latest exhibit in Istanbul tries to take art lovers on a virtual journey into the deepest space. Anadol's solo show Machine Memoirs: Space will be open through April 25 at Pilevneli Gallery in Istanbul. The exhibit presents "machine-based visual speculations about space," according to Pilevneli's website. "Humanity's historical attempts to explore its depths unveil intricate connections between obscurity and openness," it added. Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Anadol said that the inspiration for the exhibition was "NASA JPL and their engineers," referring to the US space agency's famed Jet Propulsion Laboratory, based in the state of California.