Title and framework of Istanbul Biennial 2015 announced

The title and framework of the 14th Istanbul Biennial, drafted by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev in close cooperation with a number of alliances, was announced on 10 September.

Concept
“Saltwater: a Theory of Thought Forms. The 14th Istanbul Biennial looks for where to draw the line, to withdraw, to draw upon, and to draw out. It does so offshore, on the flat surfaces with our fingertips but also in the depths, underwater, before the enfolded encoding unfolds. This international exhibition of art will present new works by over fifty visual artists and other practitioners, including oceanographers and neuroscientists, in a city-wide project on the Bosphoros that considers different frequencies and patterns of waves, the currents and densities of water, both visible and invisible, that poetically and politically shape and transform the world. With and through art, we mourn, commemorate, denounce, try to heal, and we commit ourselves to the possibility of joy and vitality, leaping from form to flourishing life.” (Christov-Bakargiev)

The 14th Istanbul Biennial, organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), will be open to the public from 5 September to 1 November 2015 and will be a city-wide exhibition held in a variety of different venues. The 14th Istanbul Biennial is made possible thanks to the sponsorship of Koç Holding and with the further patronage of a number of other supporters, international funders, and funding bodies to be announced.

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