07/09/2007, 11:00 – 12:30
Kadiköy Public Education Center
Panel:
İstanbul conference by "Emergency Biennale"
Participants: Ceren Erdem (co-curator), Evelyne Jouanno (co-curator), Osman Kavala (Anadolu Kültür A.Ş.), Turgut Tarhanlı (Human Rights Law Research Center)
Responding to the emergent situation in Chechnya facing the general destruction of its cultural and social lives during the violent oppression of its claim for independence, Emergency Biennale in Chechnya, initiated and curated by Evelyne Jouanno in 2005, has mobilized over 100 artists around the world to contribute with their works to create a nomad platform to alert and rally public opinion for the cause of freedom. Traveling to both Chechnya and various parts of the world in the form of "suite case" exhibitions, the biennale project also consists of panel discussions with the participating artists and local humanitarian organizations in each venue. It provides a more profound and relevant dimension to the project itself. As a special project of the 10th Istanbul Biennial, with the participation of the Turkish curator Ceren Erdem and local artists, the project takes up a part the significant space of KAHEM. A panel discussion with local artists, humanitarian organizations and individuals will be held to enrich the program and create a discursive space for exchange and further mobilization.
The İstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts would like to thank the Delegation of the European Commission to Turkey for its contribution towards the realisation of the "Local conference by Emergency Biennale".
08/09/2007, 14:00 – 16:00
santralistanbul, E1 Building, Hall No:301
Panel:
Independent Initiatives
Participants: Selda Asal (artist), Natasa Ilic (curator), Ayşegül Kurtel (Director) , Pelin Tan (writer), Bert Theis (artist)
For the last decade, contemporary art has been quickly integrated into established institution and market system globally, reflecting globalization's fast paces of expansion and its impacts on different localities across the world. As new claims for freedom, independence and resistance to cultural, social and economic gentrification of global capital and political power, artists and cultural workers have developed self-organizational initiatives to create new spaces for truly innovative, often politically and socially engaged projects. As an organic part of the 10th Istanbul Biennial, several independent organizations from Turkey and other countries have been invited to present their projects. This panel intends to gather them together to share with the public their experiences and strategies.
The İstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts would like to thank the Delegation of the European Commission to Turkey for its contribution towards the realisation of the "Independent Initiatives" panel discussion.
08/09/2007, 17:00 – 19:00
santralistanbul
Panel:
Pluralism and Multiple Modernities in the Global Art
Participants: Buthayna Ali (artist), Petr Bystrov (artist), Hou Hanru (curator), Wong Hoy Cheong (artist), Ömer Madra (Açık Radyo, Bilgi Üniversitesi), Zhu Jia (artist)
Along with the impact of current globalization, the question of local-global negotiation becomes a central debate in different parts of the world. It's even more present in the developing areas of the planet, which have experienced dramatic and often conflictive process of modernization. In the process, diverse interpretations and reinventions of modernity, or multiple modernities, have been carried out and brought to enrich the common experiences of the local-global negotiation among the people from the developing world and critically influence the restructuring of contemporary global order. The raise of contemporary art activities in the non-Western world proves the creative power of such a movement. With the support of "Open Society", this panel presents the divers and rich experiences of artists and critics who have been engaging in such a struggle in various cultural contexts.
The İstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts would like to thank the Open Society for its contribution towards the realisation of the "Pluralism and multiple modernities in the global art" panel discussion.
09/09/2007, 14:00 – 16:00
santralistanbul
Panel:
Documentary & Geopolitics
Participants: Ege Berensel (artist), Chen Chieh-Jen (artist), Cao Fei (artist), Bodil Furu (artist), Zeren Göktan (artist), Anu Pennanen (artist), Beate Petersen (artist)
We are living in an age of intense and dynamic changes in almost all domains, from economic to social, from cultural to political. They essentially prompted by the current geopolitical conflicts and economic globalization. These mutative changes often cause serious effects and consequences on the local populations all around the world, such as forced displacement, urbanization, environmental crisis, etc. There is an urgency of testimony and public revelation. More and more artists and activists are now taking the responsibility using their artistic talents and media, often in the form of documentary film, to provide witness and critical examination of such a reality. In the film program, the 10th Istanbul Biennial focuses such a key tendency in contemporary art scene. The panel offers a platform for the artists involved with the program to introduce their work in this direction to the public.
The İstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts would like to thank the Delegation of the European Commission to Turkey for its contribution towards the realisation of the "Documentary & Geopolitics" panel discussion.
09/09/2007, 17:00 – 19:00
santralistanbul
Panel:
International Discourse vs. Local Vibrancy: Challenges and Opportunities in the Practice of Art in Central Asia
Speakers: Gulnara Kasmalieva (Artist, Kyrgyzstan), Shaarbek Amankul (Artist, Kyrgyzstan), Yulia Sorokina (Independent curator and critic, Kazakhstan), Saken Narynov (Architect, Kazakhstan), Surayo Tuichiera (Artist, Activist), Jamshed Kholikov (Designer, Activist, Tajikistan)
Participants: Artur Boljurov (Artist, Kyrgyzstan), Ilyos Mamadzhanov (Artist, Tajikistan)
Moderator: Leeza Ahmady (Independent curator)
The contemporary art world has expanded, advancing ever forward by the efforts of artist-collectives from regions that were once considered remote. In the past few decades, many localities have launched artists who are formulating new aesthetics and who are bringing to the fore issues that in the past were simply repressed. Much like many other regions of the world, the art communities in Central Asian countries are very small. Thus when its best artists who also act as curators, critics, and administrators become engaged and occupied in projects abroad, what happens to the local art scene? Can it maintain local activity and local vibrancy? If so, how? The symposium gathers a number of artists, critics, and educators from the region and attempts to explore the above-mentioned issues, and other specific challenges and opportunities in the practice of art inside the countries of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan.
The İstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts would like to thank the Christensen Fund for its contribution towards the realisation of the "International Discourse vs. Local Vibrancy: Challenges and Opportunities in the Practice of Art in Central Asia" panel discussion.
Nightcomers as a Collective Process
Open Discussion with the curators of the project06/09/2007, 19.00-20.30
IMÇ 5th Block, 5533
Documentary Film, Contemporary Art Practice and Globalized Labor: An Informal Discussion
Speaker: Allan Sekula13/09/2007, 17.00-18.30
İMÇ Block 5, No: 5533