In line with the general focus on inclusivity, interaction, and dialogue—the founding features of the Çanakkale Biennial—the 9th edition has been designed to create a vibrant platform where young people can experience the rich ecosystem of contemporary art, focusing on current issues. The title of this edition, "Let Time Run its Course” refers both to the actual meaning of the phrase and its connotations: It suggests considering the healing effect of time with regard to seemingly unsolvable situations of today, advocating for a calm approach instead of the haste implied by urgency. On one hand, this phrase suggests experiencing and perceiving the "moments" of the world, nature, and humanity from a broader perspective, especially against the pressure of speed and simultaneity imposed by contemporary technologies or the excitement, liveliness, and high energy, which are often associated with "youth," while on the other.
The artistic content of the 9th Çanakkale Biennial focuses on the concept of "youth" through three interconnected axes:
Youth Culture and Art-Technology Connections: Under this theme, the biennial brings together the works of artists from different generations who focus on the intersection of contemporary art and technology, digital and interactive platforms, gaming culture, and communication tools. It explores how technological advancements, which have become an inseparable part of young people's lives, shape today's visual culture and stretch the boundaries of art, while also trying to offer different perspectives on the relationship with the digital ecosystem.
Fresh Approaches to Global Issues: Artistic approaches to global issues affecting today's youth, such as the future of professions, environmental sustainability, and mobility, form the second axis of the biennial. Reflecting the complexity of contemporary youth experiences, feelings ranging from hope and expectation to anxiety and concern, the biennial serves as an open platform for dialogues on these issues through the language of art through innovative approaches.
Art in the Transmission of Culture: The central function of art in preserving cultural heritage, traditions, and collective memory and passing them on to future generations forms the third axis of the biennial. The proposed artistic journeys aim to give the audience an experience of how conceptual, visual, and poetic expressions can serve as a bridge between the past, present, and future. The emphasis on the importance of cultural continuity is enriched by productions that focus on the role of collective memory in shaping community narratives, its reflections and interpretations in the contemporary cultural ecosystem.
Reflecting the structure of the Çanakkale Biennial, which is woven through various institutional, curatorial, and artistic collaborations, the 9th edition titled "Let Time Run its Course" also carries the desire to "entrust and pass on to the future" nearly two decades of art productions accumulated by the biennial, the institutional models and strategies it has developed, and its memory.
For a new generation museum model!
5.10.2024 Saturday, 11:00-13:00, Çanak Otel
Curating Art in Public Space: Swedish Context and International Perspectives
Boundless: Masterclass Series Program is organized by Spaces of Culture in collaboration with a Corner in the World.
11.10.2024 Friday, 19:00, StudioMAHAL
COMU MSSF Baglama-Guitar Duo Concert
Efgan Rende & Ali Kazım Akdag
12-13.10.2024, Saturday and Sunday, Güneşane Foundation
Children Workshop: My Nature Art School
Marika Seidler In collaboration with Danish Culture Institute – Türkiye
15.10.2024 Tuesday, 19:00, StudioMAHAL
Artisans and Craftsmen and Bennial Talk and Workshop for youth, Erdinç Alnıak
You are invited to the presentation, conversation and upcycling workshop of Erdinç Alnıak, on art and biennial based on his own story. Alnıak is one of the founders of Dada Tasarım and the directors of My Friend Biennial.
19-20.10.2024 Saturday and Sunday, Çan Kale Seramik Factory and StudioMAHAL
Art in Public Spaces, Research Workshop
With the contributions of the 9th Çanakkale Biennial's corporate supporter Kale Group, the first workshop of a long-term project is being implemented within the scope of the biennial programme. In the ‘Art in Public Space’ workshop, which will be led by KTSM (Kale Design and Art Centre), architects, artists, academics, experts and researchers from the field of culture will come together to create a road map for implementing high standard artistic projects to the public spaces of cities.
22.10.2024 Tuesday, 19:00, StudioMAHAL
Human Time, Nature’s Time – Anthropocene Talk on Youth, Art and Ecology
Ali Alper Akyüz
23.10.2024 Wednesday, 13:00, ÇOMÜ Faculty of Fine Arts
BIENNIAL YOUTH: Accessible Design Workshop
Special Event for Department Students Organized by Deniz Kürsad
25.10.2024 Friday, 19:00, StudioMAHAL
Flamenco Days
Flamenco Guitar Recital and Talk, Serhat Dogu Ceyhun Demir Guitar Exhibition
26.10.2024 Saturday, 19:00, StudioMAHAL
Flamenco Days
Flamenco Guitar Recital and Talk, M. Safa Yeprem Ceyhun Demir Guitar Exhibition
27.10.2024 Sunday, 11:00-16:00 StudioMAHAL
Art Workshop with Children
Nini Özönden & Yıldız Çapkan
03.11.2024 Sunday, 14:00-16:00, MAHAL
Youth Workshop: Let Time Run its Course Treasure Hunt
Ali Alper Akyüz
5.11.2024 Tuesday, 18:00, StudioMAHAL
TRENDYOL Art Talk
Prof. Dr. Marcus Graf
07-17.11.2024, 13:00, ÇOMÜ Faculty of Fine Arts
"Let Time Run Its Course" Invitational International Poster Exhibition
Curator: Didem Çatal
08 .11.2024 Friday, 19:00, StudioMAHAL
Concert - Talk: The Time of the Harp
Zeynep Öykü With the support of Datassist
05.11.2024 Tuesday Museum of Troy, 08.11.2024 Friday Mahal
Transfer Printing in Sunlight Workshop
Yener Pınarbaş
MAHAL / StudioMAHAL / FeHAN
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KORFMANN LIBRARY
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BORDO BINA
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ASTIM
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PONKA Shop
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Museum of Troy
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Küçükkuyu Olive Oil Museum
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Adatepe Ida Blue Hotel
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Güneşane Foundation
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