Talks
Artist talk: Tim Flach x Burak Mert Çiloğlugil
OCTOBER 1, Friday
12:00-13:00
ONLINE
Famous English photographer and honorary member of Royal Photographic Society, Tim Flach’s works will be showcased at the historical Hüsrev Kethüda Baths until October 11th. Flach has lately created a tremendous impression with his two-year-long project, ‘Endangered’ that he dedicated to threatened species. Tim Flach will be sharing his story, benchmarks of his career and the philosophy of his work with the Executive at Borusan Contemporary, Burak Mert Çiloğlugil.
Artist talk: Helena Blomqvist x Barış Çakmakçı
OCTOBER 1, Friday
14:00-15:00
ONLINE
Perfection, protests, system, fables, dreams and animals are the keystones of Helena Blomqvist’s scrupulously prepared scenes. The Swedish artist creates a familiar, yet peregrine world, through the scenes she has fictionalised. Her talk with Barış Çakmakçı will focus on her photography practice, notably her ‘Florentine’ series that will be presented at the festival.
Artist talk: Scarlett Hooft Graafland x Osman Nuri İyem
OCTOBER 2, Saturday
14:00-15:00
Kalyon Kültür
Visiting Istanbul within the scope of the festival, artist Scarlett Hooft Graafland shares with artist, director and curator Osman Nuri İyem her extraordinary photography journeys to Madagascar, Bolivia, Oman and other remote locations.
Documenting Palanga with Hasan Çalışlar & Metin Çavuş
OCTOBER 2, Saturday
18:00-19:00
Museum Gazhane
During this talk, Hasan Çalışlar, architect and founding partner of the Erginoğlu & Çalışlar Design Centre and Metin Çavuş, documentary maker and lecturer at Özyeğin University, will discuss the documentation process of the Palanga Art and Architecture Farm, in Erzincan.
Until this day, Mehmet Ali Bey Palangası, the farm belonging to artist and director, Kutluğ Ataman, has been home to six projects signed by famous architects. Hasan Çalışlar will be telling the story of the KA Palanga Guesthouse and goat sanctuary, built by Erginoğlu & Çalışlar, while Metin Çavuş will talk about the making of the forthcoming documentary about Palanga.
*This program is supported by JOTUN.
Artist talk: Rosa Munoz
OCTOBER 3, Sunday
13:00-14:00
Kalyon Kültür
Rosa Muñoz’s compositions are inspired by contradictions of daily life. Her works question the relationships between space, nature, objects, and architecture, taking the viewer into a parallel universe. During this talk, Muñoz will share the ideas that have shaped her practice, for the works that are part of the festival.
Talk: Ferhan İstanbullu x Ekin Özbiçer
4th of October, Monday
18:00
Zorlu Walkers Market
Moderated by Ferhan İstanbullu, this talk series will bring together much sought-after photographers from Turkey’s local photography scene. These are women who passionately work across different genres and inspire others with their talents, their determination and their international success in this field.
* This program is supported by We Are The Walkers.
** You must be above 18 to attend this event.
Artist talk: Hasan Deniz x Çağrı Akay
OCTOBER 5, Tuesday
14:00 – 15:00
ONLINE
As can be seen from his series, ‘Tranquil Garden’, featured at the festival, Hasan Deniz, is known for his photographic series without humans, employing an ambiguous temporality. Deniz will talk with Çağrı Akay, partner at Tabanlıoğlu Architecture, about architecture and photography. Prior to joining Tabanlıoğlu, Akay worked with Michael Sorkin on urban spaces and urban sociology, at the University of Minnesota / CALA,where he also received his M.Arch degree.
Yapılı Çevrenin Suretleri
OCTOBER 5, Tuesday
15:00 – 16:00
ONLINE
Assistant Professor Burak Altınışık from the Architecture and Design Department of Pamukkale University will have a talk with Ömer Kapınak and Orhan Kolukısa from
Yerçekim Architectural Photography about architectural photography and the transmission of built environment by photography.
*This program is supported by JOTUN.
Artist talk: Photography and video in times of crisis
OCTOBER 9, Saturday
16:00 – 17:00
Kalyon Kültür Salonu
Ceren and Irmak Arkman (collectively known as GRID) have been organising international
festivals, screenings, exhibitions, live AV events, workshops and seminars, in the field of digital arts and design, both in Turkey and abroad since 2005. The Arkman duo join Gözde Mimiko Türkkan, who mostly produces photography series, artists’ books and videos, for an open discussion about photography and video production in times of crisis.
Talk: Ferhan İstanbullu x Esra Özdoğan
6th of October, Wednesday
18:00
Zorlu Walkers Market
Moderated by Ferhan İstanbullu, this talk series will bring together much sought-after photographers from Turkey’s local photography scene. These are women who passionately work across different genres and inspire others with their talents, their determination and their international success in this field.
* This program is supported by We Are The Walkers.
** You must be above 18 to attend this event.
Artist talk: Thomas Albdorf x İpek Yeğinsü
OCTOBER 8, Friday
14:00 – 15:00
ONLINE
An important member of the Austrian contemporary art scene who questions the impact of the Internet and digitalisation on art, Thomas Albdorf will have a talk with curator, researcher, and lecturer, İpek Yeğinsu, about his photography journey, which presents reflections of his past as sculptor.
Artist talk: Esra Özdoğan x Esra Aliçavuşoğlu
OCTOBER 9, Saturday
14:00 – 15:00
ONLINE
Esra Özdoğan will discuss the relationship between photography and literature with Esra Aliçavuşoğlu. Özdoğan explores the imagery of childhood in photography, through her series, ‘Family Album’, while Aliçavuşoğlu is a writer and a critic, who serves as an assistant professor at Marmara University’s Faculty of Fine Arts.
Talk: Ferhan İstanbullu x Dilan Bozyel
8th of October, Friday
18:00
Zorlu Walkers Market
Moderated by Ferhan İstanbullu, this talk series will bring together much sought-after photographers from Turkey’s local photography scene. These are women who passionately work across different genres and inspire others with their talents, their determination and their international success in this field.
* This program is supported by We Are The Walkers.
** You must be above 18 to attend this event.
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