The \u00c7anakkale Biennale reaches a significant milestone with its 10th edition, marking a new chapter in a journey that began in 2008. With this edition, the \u00c7anakkale Biennale Initiative (CABININ) carries its 20 years of accumulated cultural and artistic experience into the future through new artistic productions, international collaborations and contributions from a range of disciplines.<\/p>\n\n
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<\/a>A Collective Framework, More Than 60 Artists from 9 Countries<\/h3>\n\n
The biennale\u2019s approach, grounded in participation and collective production, continues in its 10th edition. Artists and works selected by a committee comprising <\/span>Deniz Erba\u015f<\/strong>, Ebru Nalan S\u00fcl\u00fcn<\/strong>, Halil Yoleri<\/strong>, Loukia Thomopoulou<\/strong>, Seyhan Boztepe<\/strong>, Vince Briffa<\/strong>, Yasemin \u00dclgen<\/strong><\/span> and <\/span>Gu Zhenqing<\/span><\/strong> will meet audiences across the biennale\u2019s various exhibition venues. Bringing together artists from T\u00fcrkiye, the Netherlands, Germany, South Korea, the United Kingdom, China, Romania, France and Belgium, the biennale features <\/span>more than 60 artists across 15 exhibition and event venues<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n Among the artists participating in this edition are A. Serkan Aka, Adina Mocanu, Alex Long Yuan, Andreas Treske, Annika Boll, Ay\u00e7a Telgeren, Aylin Zapt\u00e7\u0131o\u011flu, Bur\u00e7ak Bing\u00f6l, Burcu Erden, Can Altay, Canan Bozba\u011f, Carmen Bouyer, Derya Geylani, Dilara Akay, Ece Kibaro\u011flu, Eda \u00c7ekil, Edward Burtynsky & Alkan Avc\u0131o\u011flu, Elif Uras, Evren Karayel G\u00f6kkaya, Eymen Aktel, Fulya \u00c7etin, Funda Susamo\u011flu, F\u00fcreya Koral, Gerrit Frohne-Brinkmann, Gizem Boyac\u0131o\u011flu, G\u00f6k\u00e7e K\u0131nay, G\u00f6zde Mimiko T\u00fcrkkan, G\u00fclden Ataman, G\u00fclfidan \u00d6zmen, Hakan Y\u0131lmaz, Halil Yoleri, Hyeseung Lee, \u0130lhan Say\u0131n, Johannes Vogl, Kay Aplin, Kemal Tizg\u00f6l, Lara \u00d6gel, Laurent Lacotte, Leyla Pekmen, Manfred Heinze, Meliha Co\u015fkun, Melike Abas\u0131yan\u0131k Kurti\u00e7, Mark Verkerk, Meral De\u011fer, Merve Mepa, Mesut \u00d6zt\u00fcrk, Murat Y\u0131ld\u0131z, Mustafa Tun\u00e7alp, Nermin Kura, Oddviz, Ozan Atalan, \u00d6znur I\u015f\u0131r, Ren\u00e9e Levi, SENA \u2013 SEDNA, Serdar Y\u0131lmaz, Stijn Ank, S\u00fcleyman Y\u0131lmaz, Sunbin Lim, Tardu Kuman, U\u011fur Cinel, Volkan Aslan, Yaren Y\u0131ld\u0131z and Yasemin \u00d6zcan.<\/p>\n\n The title <\/span>\u201cMetcezir \/\/ Ebb & Flow\u201d<\/span><\/strong> draws on \u00c7anakkale\u2019s coastal geography to establish a metaphor of movement through the advance and retreat of water. The ebb and flow of the tides constitute a dynamic natural realm in which water and land meet, continuously giving rise to new <\/span>forms. As in the quiet rhythms of tides, coastlines and deltas, each encounter generates new configurations, at times eroding and at others accumulating. This cycle reveals the essence of nature not as something static, but as a condition founded on transformation and mutual interaction. The interplay of land and water emerges as one of the most elemental yet powerful expressions of life.<\/span><\/p>\n\n The 10th edition of the biennale takes shape around the relationship between <\/span>\u201cLand and Water\u201d<\/span><\/strong>, focusing on both \u00c7anakkale\u2019s natural ecosystem and its living cultural heritage. The theme addresses these two fundamental elements not merely through their physical properties, but through the multidimensional relationships woven around them in time, memory and everyday life. How humanity\u2019s relationship with nature shapes ways of making, learning and living constitutes one of the central areas of inquiry pursued by the biennale.<\/span><\/p>\n\n The \u00c7anakkale Biennale approaches its distinctive geography\u2014extending from the city centre to its villages, from newly developed settlements to historical sites\u2014as an active component of the exhibition itself. Comprising exhibitions, performances, panels, talks, workshops and events spanning a range of disciplines, the programme takes contemporary art beyond the boundaries of galleries and museums, embedding it in the fabric of urban, rural and everyday life. Across a geography stretching from \u00c7anakkale to Troy and from Ayvac\u0131k to Adatepe, the works of participating artists invite audiences to reconsider the region\u2019s natural, cultural and historical layers.<\/p>\n\n The Troy Museum: A Meeting Point of Archaeology and Contemporary Ceramics<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n The Troy Museum, which hosts the opening, also serves as the centre of the \u201cSpecial Focus: Ceramics\u201d section, presented for the first time in the biennale\u2019s history. Curated by Yasemin \u00dclgen, this selection opens up new ways of reading \u00c7anakkale\u2019s ceramic heritage alongside the experimental practices of different generations. The biennale exhibition at the museum features works by A. Serkan Aka, Ay\u00e7a Telgeren, Aylin Zapt\u00e7\u0131o\u011flu, Bur\u00e7ak Bing\u00f6l, Canan Bozba\u011f, Edward Burtynsky & Alkan Avc\u0131o\u011flu, Elif Uras, F\u00fcreya Koral, Lara \u00d6gel, Melike Abas\u0131yan\u0131k Kurti\u00e7, Meral De\u011fer, Merve Mepa, Nermin Kura, Oddviz, SEDNA, SENA, Tardu Kuman, U\u011fur Cinel, Volkan Aslan, Yaren Y\u0131ld\u0131z and Yasemin \u00d6zcan.<\/p>\n\n Mavi Ev: From Ceramics to Sound and Digital Imagery<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n Located in the heart of the bazaar, Mavi Ev establishes connections between materials and modes of expression through an exhibition extending across two floors. On the ground floor, a selection of ceramic and glass works curated by Ebru Nalan S\u00fcl\u00fcn features Derya Geylani, G\u00fclden Ataman and Kemal Tizg\u00f6l. G\u00fclden Ataman\u2019s ceramic musical instruments are accompanied by a video documenting musicians from \u00c7anakkale playing them. The upper floor is dedicated to Gerrit Frohne-Brinkmann\u2019s installation, G\u00f6k\u00e7e K\u0131nay\u2019s paintings and S\u00fcleyman Y\u0131lmaz\u2019s digital work, activated through audience participation, all presented as part of the biennale\u2019s main selection.<\/p>\n\n Traces of Archaeological Memory at the Korfmann Library<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n Housed in a building that formerly served as a school and tobacco warehouse, the M. Osman Korfmann Library of the Troia Foundation is one of the biennale\u2019s venues in the city centre. With its extensive scholarly resources on the archaeology of Troy and the Troad, the library provides a distinctive context for the exhibition. The gallery space features works by Alex Long Yuan, Burcu Erden, Ece Kibaro\u011flu, Eymen Aktel, Funda Susamo\u011flu and Murat Y\u0131ld\u0131z. The selection, with its emphasis on ceramics, establishes a dialogue with the library\u2019s research-oriented identity. While Funda Susamo\u011flu\u2019s Child Carrying a Rooster takes inspiration from a terracotta figurine at the Troy Museum, Eymen Aktel\u2019s adobe production brings together the architectural finds of Troy and the region\u2019s building traditions.<\/p>\n\n MAHAL: Ecological Investigations in a Former Acorn Warehouse<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n Converted from a former acorn warehouse on the banks of the Sar\u0131\u00e7ay River, MAHAL is one of the biennale\u2019s central venues and an art space operated by CABININ throughout the year. The exhibition here features Ece Kibaro\u011flu, Eda \u00c7ekil, G\u00f6zde Mimiko T\u00fcrkkan, Hyeseung Lee, Johannes Vogl, Meliha Co\u015fkun and Sunbin Lim. Vogl\u2019s project Summer Rain \u2013 The Scent of Memories traces the scent experienced after rainfall, drawing on the soil and plant life of the Aegean region. The project was developed as part of Sea Villas \u2013 Ecological Transitions, a programme initiated in 2025 by the Institut fran\u00e7ais de Turquie and Goethe-Institut \u0130zmir.<\/p>\n\n StudioMAHAL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Neighbouring MAHAL, StudioMAHAL hosted the biennale\u2019s preparatory process through its dedicated artist workspace and artist-in-residence programme. Hakan Y\u0131lmaz\u2019s work can be viewed here as part of the 10th edition. Throughout October and November, the venue will also host piano performances and conversations on art.<\/p>\n\n DemirHAN: The Material Memory of Water and Earth<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n Located alongside MAHAL in the former acorn warehouse district, DemirHAN presents works by Evren Karayel G\u00f6kkaya, G\u00fclfidan \u00d6zmen, Halil Yoleri, Mesut \u00d6zt\u00fcrk, Mustafa Tun\u00e7alp and Ozan Atalan on its ground floor. The relationships between water, earth, memory and time form the shared axis of the selection. Ozan Atalan\u2019s four-channel video installation and Mesut \u00d6zt\u00fcrk\u2019s new works, developed from ceramic fragments and firebricks encountered in \u00c7anakkale, offer distinct explorations of these relationships.<\/p>\n\n Bal\u0131khane: From Marine Life to Deltas<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n The exhibition on the first floor of Bal\u0131khane, where the city\u2019s seafood trade continues to this day, extends from marine ecosystems and coastal life to archaeology. Adina Mocanu, Andreas Treske, Annika Boll, Carmen Bouyer, Dilara Akay, Fulya \u00c7etin, Gizem Boyac\u0131o\u011flu, \u0130lhan Say\u0131n, Laurent Lacotte, Leyla Pekmen, \u00d6znur I\u015f\u0131r and Serdar Y\u0131lmaz are represented here. Adina Mocanu\u2019s paintings of fish form a frieze extending throughout the space. As part of Sea Villas \u2013 Ecological Transitions, Carmen Bouyer\u2019s project From Delta to Delta establishes a connection between the Gediz and Rh\u00f4ne deltas, while Annika Boll\u2019s Underwater Digital Gardening creates a digital landscape from three-dimensional scans of marine organisms and underwater textures.<\/p>\n\n Biennale Park: A Public Artwork Inspired by the Layers of Troy<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n \u00c7anakkale Biennale Park, located at K\u00f6pr\u00fcba\u015f\u0131, hosts a site-specific public artwork by Kay Aplin. Nine tile patterns inspired by the nine settlement layers of Troy have been brought together using ceramics produced in \u00c7an. The work is intended to remain in the city after the biennale concludes.<\/p>\n\n AST\u0130M Opens Industrial Workshops to the Exhibition<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n AST\u0130M, an initiative established by artists working in the industrial zone, has opened its production spaces to biennale visitors. Participating in the programme as AST\u0130M 1, Helin Boztepe Studio presents works by A. Serkan Aka and G\u00f6zde Mimiko T\u00fcrkkan. At AST\u0130M 2, S\u00fcleyman Y\u0131lmaz Studio, visitors can see a work by Manfred Heinze.<\/p>\n\n Yukar\u0131 Tart\u0131\u015f\u0131k Village: The Biennale\u2019s Rural Venue<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n ORMOS, located in Yukar\u0131 Tart\u0131\u015f\u0131k Village in Ayvac\u0131k, is the biennale\u2019s rural venue, with a settlement shaped by local stone and contemporary architecture. Works by Can Altay, Ren\u00e9e Levi and Stijn Ank are exhibited here.<\/p>\n\n Adatepe Olive Oil Museum Opens Its Production Heritage to the Biennale<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n Housed in a former soap factory in K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fckkuyu, the Adatepe Olive Oil Museum preserves the region\u2019s olive-growing culture and the tools associated with its production. Works by Andreas Treske and Fulya \u00c7etin meet audiences at this biennale venue.<\/p>\n\n \u0130da Blue: Three Artists in Stone Houses<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n Comprising restored stone houses in Adatepe, \u0130da Blue hosts works by Dilara Akay, Hakan Y\u0131lmaz and Meliha Co\u015fkun within its domestic-scale spaces. In this way, the biennale can also be experienced within the everyday fabric of village life, alongside its presence in museums and studios.<\/p>\n\n The artistic outcomes of the international projects and collaborations developed by CABININ in recent years, primarily through MAHAL and StudioMAHAL, are being brought together for audiences for the first time within the framework of the 10th \u00c7anakkale Biennale.<\/p>\n\n Sea Villas \u2013 Ecological Transitions<\/span><\/strong> is an international artist residency programme initiated in 2025 in collaboration with Institut Fran\u00e7ais de Turquie and Goethe-Institut \u0130zmir. Exploring the ecological, cultural and social transformations of the Mediterranean through art, the programme invites artists from different countries to reflect and produce work around local environments, ecological transitions and the shared concerns of the Mediterranean. The artistic productions developed within the programme are being presented together for the first time as part of the biennale. Focusing on the biennale\u2019s relationship with water and the sea, this special programme is enriched by the works of international artists. With the contribution of DARDANEL, which has supported the biennale since 2018, it also offers perspectives that strengthen \u00c7anakkale\u2019s historical, cultural and everyday connections with the sea.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/a>Ebb & Flow: From \u00c7anakkale to Troy<\/h3>\n\n
<\/a>Local Venues Meet Art<\/h3>\n\n
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