The Istanbul Biennial Production and Research Programme (ÇAP) is a research and production programme initiated by the Istanbul Biennial in 2018, building on its experience of being a meeting platform for artists and art professionals from Turkey and abroad through its exhibitions, events and programmes since 1987.
ÇAP consists of a series of consultancies, workshops and seminars for artists and researchers who wish to conduct theoretical, practical, individual or collective work in art and art-related fields. The programme aims to provide technical and intellectual support in an environment of constructive criticism, enabling participants from various disciplines to undertake in-depth research and production in the field of art.
While the programme supports the personal development of its participants through the facilitation of necessary time, resources, opportunities and access to people required for art production and research, it also encourages unpredicted encounters, interdisciplinary productions, joint projects and new collaborations that may take place. During this process, it is intended that the participants become familiar with basic methodologies and interact with creative and conceptual methods outside their respective fields of expertise.
Advisory Board
The Advisory Board consist of experts from various disciplines and pedagogical backgrounds; determining the participants for the programme, providing suggestions during the creation of content and periodically meeting with participants to exchange ideas on the progress of the programme.
2020-2022 Period Advisory Board
Volkan Aslan, Ayşe Draz, Kevser Güler, Ayşin Zoe Güneş, Ferhat Özgür, Bige Örer, Zeyno Pekünlü
2019-2020 Period Advisory Board
İnci Eviner, Banu Karaca, Evrim Kavcar, Sarp Keskiner, Erinç Seymen, Bige Örer and Zeyno Pekünlü
2018-2019 Period Advisory Board
Gülçin Aksoy, Melis Behlil, Cevdet Erek, Borga Kantürk, Bige Örer, Erkan Özgen and Zeyno Pekünlü
Venue
The Istanbul Biennial Production and Research Programme uses İKSV Alt Kat for seminars, workshops and meetings. Alt Kat is located on the ground floor of Nejat Eczacıbaşı Building at Şişhane, Istanbul. The programme participants are also able to use the venue, under certain conditions, for meetings among themselves and their individual practices, outside the regular events programme.
