Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) and sponsored by VitrA, the 4th Istanbul Design Biennial collaborates with Z33 – House for Contemporary Art and C-mine Genk to bring over 100 projects exhibited at the biennial in the autumn of 2018 in Istanbul to Belgium. A continuation of the 4th Istanbul Design Biennial – A School of Schools after having shown in Istanbul and Atelier Luma in Arles, the exhibition will meet the visitors in Belgium from 28 June to 29 September 2019.
With the Bauhaus celebrating its centenary this year, A School of Schools explores how design is learning and learning is design. Comprising a selection of more than 100 projects from the 4th Istanbul Design Biennial, the exhibition is curated by Jan Boelen, artistic director of Z33 – House for Contemporary Art. Commenting on the exhibition, Boelen says: “It would seem that design itself is changing, no longer simply about consumable products. The projects on display show snapshots in ongoing research into how we can renegotiate knowledge and power.”
A creative hub in Genk, C-mine is a site that has been converted from its original use for mineral extraction in the 20th century, into a location for the incubation of creative industries in the 21st century. The installation, which was designed by Aslı Çiçek using the exhibition system by Lukas Wegwerth, is interspersed throughout the C-mine building.
A School of Schools’ Belgium edition is an initiative of lstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) and Z33 – House for Contemporary Art, in collaboration with C-mine Genk. The exhibition is supported by the Turkish Embassy in Brussels and Turkish Airlines.
Participant List
Åbäke / Maki Suzuki; Amandine David; Ana Penalba; Aslı Çiçek; Atelier Luma Algae Lab; Bakudapan; Camilo Oliveira; Cansu Cürgen & Avşar Gürpınar; Carlos Monleón; Chick Strand; CMP OFFICE (Charlotte-Maëva Perret); Eat art collective; Ebru Kurbak; ECAL x MacGuffin Magazine; Emelie Röndahl; Ersin Altın, Burçak Özlüdil, Augustus Wendell, Amy K Hoover; Farzin Lotfi-Jam and Mark Wasiuta; Folder; Gamze Gündüz, Güher Tan, Tangör Tan; Gökhan Mura; Jenna Sutela; Juliette Pepin; Kerim Bayer; LIFEPATCH; Lukas Wegwerth; Mark Henning; Jamie Allen; Can Altay; Bogomir Doringen; Ficitonal Journal Collective; Alix Gallet; Simone Niquille; Bora Hong; Selim Süme; Possible Bodies Collective; Noortje Van Eekelen; Jorgen Leth; Navine G. Khan-Dossos; New South; Nur Horsanalı; Ottonie von Roeder; Pedro Neves Marques; Peter Zin; Pınar Yoldaş; Sissel Marie Tonn; SO?, Sevince Bayrak & Oral Goktas and collaborators; Studio Legrand Jager; Studio Makkink & Bey, and contributors; Sulsolsal; Andrea Karch; Lukas Engelhardt; Demystification Committee; Theo Deutinger; Fahmy Shahin; Janna Ullrich; N55; Meeus van Dis; Medexpress; Mary Ponomareva; Design Displacement Group; Disarming Design from Palestine; Human Rights Foundation; João Roxo.
A School of Schools’ European journey continues
One of the six schools created under the theme of A School of Schools, the Time School exhibition, curated by Ils Huygens (Z33), will be presented in autumn 2019 together with the opening of the new building for Z33.
A School of Schools was previously presented at Luma Arles, an interdisciplinary cultural centre in the city of Arles, France between 2 May and 26 May 2019. The exhibition was also a part of the Guest Program of Luma Days #3, a yearly forum of art and ideas.
The 4th Istanbul Design Biennial
The 4th Istanbul Design Biennial was held between 22 September and 4 November 2018 and brought together more than 200 interdisciplinary practitioners from 21 countries in 6 venues. Curated by Jan Boelen with Nadine Botha and Vera Sacchetti under the title A School of Schools, the biennial was visited by more than 200.000 people in 6 weeks. The biennial projects explored the multiple dimensions of design as learning in six schools: Unmaking School, Currents School, Scales School, Earth School, Time School, and Digestion School.
The 4th Istanbul Design Biennial presented an ambitious programme of exhibitions, projects and events, which spanned the city of Istanbul. At the heart of the biennial was an ambition to create a space for learning in which established norms and conventions could be questioned.
The 4th Istanbul Design Biennial supporters
The 4th Istanbul Design Biennial was organised by İKSV under the sponsorship of VitrA.
The biennial’s theme sponsors included Metro Cash&Carry Turkey for Digestion School, İstanbul Kültür University for Earth School, Yapı Kredi for Currents School, Panerai for Time School, and Yeditepe University for Scales School.
The biennial workshops were sponsored by Edding. The biennial’s panel and conversations were sponsored by VitrA.
Mavi was the sponsor of the biennial’s ‘Design Routes’. Omnia Su Collection by Paşabahçe Stores was the special project sponsor of the biennial.
Other contributing corporations and institutions of the biennial were: Türk Tuborg A.Ş., Arçelik, 3Dörtgen, Borusan Holding, Ersa, Fibrobeton Yapı Elemanları San. İnş. Tic. A.Ş., İstanbul Bilgi University, Kartek Technologies, KUKA AG, MEF University, Metal Yapı İnşaat Taahhüt San. Dış Tic. A.Ş., QNB Finansbank, Q-artz, Sotheby’s, Tempo, The Stay Hotels, Türk Ekonomi Bankası (TEB), and YazıcıLegal.
The biennial was realised in collaboration with the Creative Industries Fund NL, Z33 – House for Contemporary Art, Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, British Council, DutchCulture | Genc Kultur, Acción Cultural Española (AC/E), Goethe Institut, Spaces of Culture, Flemish Ministry of Culture, Austrian Cultural Forum Istanbul, University of Southampton and Camões – Institute for Cooperation and Language of Portugal / Embassy of Portugal in Turkey, Iaspis, Consulate General of Sweden, Swedish Institute, and Consulate General of the Netherlands in Istanbul.
The Founding Sponsor of the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts is Eczacıbaşı Group, İKSV Official Hotel Sponsor is The Marmara Collection, the Carrier Sponsor is DHL, the Insurance Sponsor is Zurich Insurance Group, and the Service Sponsors are Navitas, GFK and AGC.
The 4th Istanbul Design Biennial also received support from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Governership of Istanbul, Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Beyoğlu District Governership, Beşiktaş Municipality and Beyoğlu Municipality.
Participant List
Åbäke / Maki Suzuki; Amandine David; Ana Penalba; Aslı Çiçek; Atelier Luma Algae Lab; Bakudapan; Camilo Oliveira; Cansu Cürgen & Avşar Gürpınar; Carlos Monleón; Chick Strand; CMP OFFICE (Charlotte-Maëva Perret); Eat art collective; Ebru Kurbak; ECAL x MacGuffin Magazine; Emelie Röndahl; Ersin Altın, Burçak Özlüdil, Augustus Wendell, Amy K Hoover; Farzin Lotfi-Jam and Mark Wasiuta; Folder; Gamze Gündüz, Güher Tan, Tangör Tan; Gökhan Mura; Jenna Sutela; Juliette Pepin; Kerim Bayer; LIFEPATCH; Lukas Wegwerth; Mark Henning; Jamie Allen; Can Altay; Bogomir Doringen; Ficitonal Journal Collective; Alix Gallet; Simone Niquille; Bora Hong; Selim Süme; Possible Bodies Collective; Noortje Van Eekelen; Jorgen Leth; Navine G. Khan-Dossos; New South; Nur Horsanalı; Ottonie von Roeder; Pedro Neves Marques; Peter Zin; Pınar Yoldaş; Sissel Marie Tonn; SO?, Sevince Bayrak & Oral Goktas and collaborators; Studio Legrand Jager; Studio Makkink & Bey, and contributors; Sulsolsal; Andrea Karch; Lukas Engelhardt; Demystification Committee; Theo Deutinger; Fahmy Shahin; Janna Ullrich; N55; Meeus van Dis; Medexpress; Mary Ponomareva; Design Displacement Group; Disarming Design from Palestine; Human Rights Foundation; João Roxo.
A School of Schools’ European journey continues
One of the six schools created under the theme of A School of Schools, the Time School exhibition, curated by Ils Huygens (Z33), will be presented in autumn 2019 together with the opening of the new building for Z33.
A School of Schools was previously presented at Luma Arles, an interdisciplinary cultural centre in the city of Arles, France between 2 May and 26 May 2019. The exhibition was also a part of the Guest Program of Luma Days #3, a yearly forum of art and ideas.
The 4th Istanbul Design Biennial
The 4th Istanbul Design Biennial was held between 22 September and 4 November 2018 and brought together more than 200 interdisciplinary practitioners from 21 countries in 6 venues. Curated by Jan Boelen with Nadine Botha and Vera Sacchetti under the title A School of Schools, the biennial was visited by more than 200.000 people in 6 weeks. The biennial projects explored the multiple dimensions of design as learning in six schools: Unmaking School, Currents School, Scales School, Earth School, Time School, and Digestion School.
The 4th Istanbul Design Biennial presented an ambitious programme of exhibitions, projects and events, which spanned the city of Istanbul. At the heart of the biennial was an ambition to create a space for learning in which established norms and conventions could be questioned.
The 4th Istanbul Design Biennial supporters
The 4th Istanbul Design Biennial was organised by İKSV under the sponsorship of VitrA.
The biennial’s theme sponsors included Metro Cash&Carry Turkey for Digestion School, İstanbul Kültür University for Earth School, Yapı Kredi for Currents School, Panerai for Time School, and Yeditepe University for Scales School.
The biennial workshops were sponsored by Edding. The biennial’s panel and conversations were sponsored by VitrA.
Mavi was the sponsor of the biennial’s ‘Design Routes’. Omnia Su Collection by Paşabahçe Stores was the special project sponsor of the biennial.
Other contributing corporations and institutions of the biennial were: Türk Tuborg A.Ş., Arçelik, 3Dörtgen, Borusan Holding, Ersa, Fibrobeton Yapı Elemanları San. İnş. Tic. A.Ş., İstanbul Bilgi University, Kartek Technologies, KUKA AG, MEF University, Metal Yapı İnşaat Taahhüt San. Dış Tic. A.Ş., QNB Finansbank, Q-artz, Sotheby’s, Tempo, The Stay Hotels, Türk Ekonomi Bankası (TEB), and YazıcıLegal.
The biennial was realised in collaboration with the Creative Industries Fund NL, Z33 – House for Contemporary Art, Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, British Council, DutchCulture | Genc Kultur, Acción Cultural Española (AC/E), Goethe Institut, Spaces of Culture, Flemish Ministry of Culture, Austrian Cultural Forum Istanbul, University of Southampton and Camões – Institute for Cooperation and Language of Portugal / Embassy of Portugal in Turkey, Iaspis, Consulate General of Sweden, Swedish Institute, and Consulate General of the Netherlands in Istanbul.
The Founding Sponsor of the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts is Eczacıbaşı Group, İKSV Official Hotel Sponsor is The Marmara Collection, the Carrier Sponsor is DHL, the Insurance Sponsor is Zurich Insurance Group, and the Service Sponsors are Navitas, GFK and AGC.
The 4th Istanbul Design Biennial also received support from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Governership of Istanbul, Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Beyoğlu District Governership, Beşiktaş Municipality and Beyoğlu Municipality.
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