2014: Places of Memories by Murat Tabanliogluplacesofmemory.iksv.org “Rather than conducting a historical account of modern epoch in Turkey, presenting an exhaustive catalogue, or trying to capture its unique local attributes, “Places of Memory” attempts to explore the main theme of the biennial via perceptions and experiences.The project idea departs from three areas of Istanbul: The … Read more
2016: Darzana by Feride Çiçekoğlu, Ertug Ucar and Mehmet Kutukcuoglupavilionofturkey16.iksv.org The project title Darzanà means dockyard and it is a hybrid word, like the Turkish word tersane and the Italian word arsenale. These words are derived or distorted from the same root, the Arabic dara’s-sina’a (place of industry). They all originate from the common language … Read more
2018: Vardiya by Kerem Pikervardiya.iksv.org THE PAVILION OF TURKEY TRANSFORMS INTO A STAGING GROUND FOR CRITICAL DIALOGUE AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE ACROSS BORDERS AT THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE EXHIBITION OF LA BIENNALE DI VENEZIA Curated by Kerem Piker and coordinated by Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), the Pavilion of Turkey will present Vardiya1 at … Read more
2021: Architecture as Measure by Neyran Turanpavilionofturkey21.iksv.org In light of the current political crisis around climate change, what can architecture possibly contribute towards a new planetary imaginary of our contemporary environment beyond environmentalism and technological determinism? Instead of conceptualizing the idea of the environment as purely natural and in need of protection, as solely a … Read more
2023: Mimarlığın Çuval Teorisi: Hayalet Hikayeleri by SO? Sevince Bayrak, Oral Goktasturkiyepavilion23.iksv.org/ A Manifesto for The Carrier Bag Theory of Architecture StoryBuilding as a container, as a carrier bag, as a pool that holds the life story of transformations, unpredictability and messiness. If we define the building as a container, then the building becomes the … Read more
2025: Yerebasan / Grounded by Ceren Erdem and Bilge Kalfaturkiyepavilion25.iksv.org/ Grounded approaches soil as a carrier of ecological and cultural memory, presenting it as an ecosystem that embodies natural intelligence and serves as a living archive and supportive model. The exhibition emphasises how this often-overlooked element provides crucial insights into past civilisations and ecological systems, … Read more
