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11-15 JUNE 2025
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ISTANBUL AKM
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Theme

The theme for IDAF’25 is “Connecting.” In an era where digitization is transforming every aspect of life, the concept of connection is evolving in ways that challenge traditional understandings of relationships, communities, and existence. The evolving relationships between physical and virtual worlds are redefining human interactions while also questioning the philosophical and ontological foundations of existence.

IDAF’25 aims to deeply explore the complex connections of the contemporary world through themes such as City / Citizen, Sustainability / Ecology, Digital Twin / Digital Natives, Science, Non / Binary, Innovation / Creativity, and Architecture / Mimicry.

As IDAF’25 provides an opportunity to reconsider what it means to be human in the age of technology, it will offer a broad perspective on how technology shapes our interactions, from digital communication to virtual proximity, addressing connections in a decentralized world. We invite you to share your artistic vision and explore the philosophical and existential dimensions of these connections alongside fellow artists, curators, and thinkers at IDAF’25.

ARTISTIC TEAM
Esra Özkan
Artistic Director
Avind
Ai Curator
Rahim Ünlü
Curator
Samed Karagöz
Curator
Niyazi Erdoğan
Curator
Evgeniya Romanidi
Curator
ARTISTS
Ada Eden
Adrien & Claire
Aleksandra Jovanic
Andréa Philippon
Anna Stejskalová
Anthony Samaniego
Ari Dyker
ARTECHOUSE Studio
ARTECHOUSE Studio x Society for Neuroscience
Arzu Kaprol
Atakan Kızıltan
Bahar Ceren Aslan
Begüm Aydınoğlu
Berk Kaan Kaya
Charles Games
Coline Sauvand Laurent Toulouse
Copy Planet
Dilara Baskoylu
Ejtech
Ergin İshakoğlu
Ertan Çetin
Feral Cat Den
Fuat Değirmenci
Gingerpotter
Gözde Betülay Yorulmaz
Hakan Libdo & Max Bjorverud
James Merrill
Jeremy Oury
Jonathan Monaghan
Julius Horsthuis
Kamel Ghabte
Kerim Dündar
Ksawery Komputery
Laura Cinti
Lydia Yakonowsky
Maja Smrekar
Markos Kay
Martyna Marciniak
Mehmet Geren
Melkio
Mesut Tufan Güner
Michael Geidel
Muzaffer Malkoç
Non Linear
Nora Gibson
Ondrej Moravec
Orkan Mammadov
Ouchhh
Ozan Turkkan
Özgür Ballı
Pedro Harres
Project 22
Rank SSS
Rebecca Evans
RFX Studios
Riccardo Giovinetto
Rory Mitchell
Sandrine Deumier
Sebastien Labrunie
Seohyo
Sergey Prokofyev
Server Demirtaş
Shusha
Simone Martinotta
Sputniko!
Sudi Etuz
SVCCY
Timo Wright
Timothy Thomasson
Universal Everything
Victoria Fard
WHYIXD
Yaren Bozar
Ying Gao
Talat Alkan
Kübra Yöntem
EXHIBITION TEAM
Prof. Dr. Barış Atiker
Creative Director
Dr. Volkan Çetin
Chief Exhibition Consultant
Dr. Necati Vardar
Youth Area Coordinator
Lale Salkım
Corporate Director
Volkan Arslan
General Communication Coordinator
Gürkan Topal
Production Director
PROJECT TEAM
Tunahan Türkmen
Director
Necibe Gardash
Communication Coordinator
Recep Duman
General Coordinator
Sara Alkufahy
External Relations Coordinator
Çiğdem K. Biber
Operations Coordinator
Aslı Tunçat
Digital Communication Coordinator
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