9th International Istanbul Biennial

9th Istanbul Biennial

The 9 th International Istanbul Biennial, one of the most significant contemporary art events in the world, will take place from 16 September to 30 October 2005.

Curators:Vasıf Kortun and Charles Esche

Esche and Kortun are working together on an exhibition structure that folds out of and reveals its context - the city of Istanbul. The title of this Biennial is "Istanbul", referring both to the real urban location and the imaginative charge that this city represents for the world. "Istanbul" as a metaphor, as a prediction, as a lived reality, and an inspiration has many stories to tell and the Biennial will attempt to tap directly into this rich history and possibility.

Participating artists 2005 Istanbul Biennial

Hüseyin Alptekin
Pawel Althamer
Halil Altındere
Yochai Avrahami
Yael Bartana
Otto Berchem
Johanna Billing
Michael Blum
Daniel Bozhkov
Pavel Büchler
Phil Collins
Smadar Dreyfus
Lukas Duwenhögger
Maria Eichhorn
Gardar Eide Einarsson
Hala Elkoussy
Jon Mikel Euba
Cerith Wyn Evans
Jakup Ferri
Flying City
Luca Frei
Erik Göngrich
Gruppo A12
Daniel Guzman
Hatice Güleryüz
IRWIN
Chris Johanson
Y.Z. Kami
Karl-Heinz Klopf
Servet Koçyigit
Yaron Leshem
David Maljkovic
Oda Projesi
Paulina Olowska
Silke Otto-Knapp
Serkan Özkaya
Ahmet Ögüt
Sener Özmen
Dan Perjovschi
Ola Pehrson
Khalil Rabah
Mario Rizzi
RUANGRUPA
Solmaz Shahbazi
Wael Shawky
Ahlam Shibli
Sean Snyder
Nedko Solakov
SUPERFLEX/ Jens Haaning
Pilvi Takala
Tintin Wulia
Alexander Ugay/ Roman Maskalev
Axel John Wieder/Jesko Fezer

http://www.iksv.org/bienal/bienal9/