IST. ARTS & CULTURE FESTIVAL
CREATING A DYNAMIC WORLD ARTS DIPLOMACY
25-27 MAY 2012
Committing to creating a dynamic arts diplomacy program in the world and forging greater cultural relations, the third edition of IST. FESTIVAL brought together giants from both the Turkish and international creative worlds. Among the roster of participants were Carine Roitfeld, Jefferson Hack, Mark Romanek, Mario Sorrenti, Ferzan Özpetek, Andrew Dominik, Meltem Cumbul, Cecilia Dean, Emre Arolat, Chiara Clemente, Nate Lowman, Robin Rhode, Zoe Cassavetes, and many others. Realized with support from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Hosted by Demet Müftüoglu Eşeli, Alphan Eşeli, Cecilia Dean, James Kaliardos, and Stephen Gan. In collaboration with Visionaire.
AARON YOUNG
Artist
ALİ AKAY
Lecturer, Art Critic, Curator
ALPHAN EŞELİ
Filmmaker, Screenwriter
ANDREW DOMINIK
Filmmaker, Screenwriter
AYŞE KULİN
Novelist
BARBAROS ALTUĞ
Author
CARINE ROITFELD
Fashion Editor
CECILIA DEAN
Co-founder of Visionaire
CHARLIE SIEM
Violinist
CHIARA CLEMENTE
Director
EMRE AROLAT
Architect
FERZAN ÖZPETEK
Director
İLKER CANIKLIGİL
Director
JEFFERSON HACK
Co-founder of DAZED and Another Magazine
MARIO SORRENTI
Photographer
MARK ROMANEK
Director
MELTEM CUMBUL
Actress
NATE LOWMAN
Artist
PELİN BATU
Actress
PINAR YOLAÇAN
Artist
ROBIN RHODE
Artist
TULUĞ TIRPAN
ZOE CASSAVATES
Screenwriter, Director, ActressDAY II, 26 MAY 2012 – ANDREW DOMINIK, ALPHAN ESELI
DAY II, 26 MAY 2012 – ZOE CASSAVETES, MELTEM CUMBUL
DAY II, 26 MAY 2012 – JEFFERSON HACK & PINAR YOLAÇAN
DAY II, 26 MAY 2012 – ALİ AKAY, NATE LOWMAN & ROBIN RHODE
DAY II, 26 MAY 2012 – MARIO SORRENTI & CECILIA DEAN
DAY III, 27 MAY 2012 – MARK ROMANEK & İLKER CANİKLİGİL
DAY III, 27 MAY 2012 – FERZAN ÖZPETEK & PELİN BATU
DAY III, 27 MAY 2012 – EMRE AROLAT
DAY III, 27 MAY 2012 – AYSE KULIN, BARBAROS ALTUG
DAY III, 27 MAY 2012 – AARON YOUNG, CHIARA CLEMENTE
DAY I
FRIDAY, MAY 25 2012 / ISTANBUL’74
6-8 PM Exhibition Opening
‘74FINDS Presents GREY AREA Pop-Up Store
DAY II
SATURDAY, MAY 26 2012 / VAKKO FASHION CENTER
12.00 Opening of the Festival
12.30 PM ANDREW DOMINIK & ALPHAN ESELI A Conversation about Hitchcock, Filmmaking and More
1.30 PM ZOE CASSAVETES & MELTEM CUMBUL Role of Women in the World of Cinema
2.30 PM JEFFERSON HACK & PINAR YOLAÇAN A Conversation about Contemporary Art and its Digital Aspects
3.30 PM NATE LOWMAN & ROBIN RHODE – Moderated by ALI AKAY
Finding inspiration on the Vernacular, the Everyday / Street vs Art Gallery, High Art vs Low Art
4.30 PM MARIO SORRENTI & CECILIA DEAN What transpires and inspires the “Dark” side of SORRENTI’s Photography
5.30 PM CARINE ROITFELD “IRREVERENT” book signing at the VITALI HAKKO Creative Industries Library
5.30 PM GRAND CLASSICS Film Screening “Marnie”, Alfred Hitchcock, 1964 – Presented by ANDREW DOMINIK followed by Q&A
8 PM- Visionaire “Larger Than Life” Exhibition
DAY III
SUNDAY, MAY 27 2012 / TOPHANE-I AMIRE
12.30 PM MARK ROMANEK Moderated by ILKER CANIKLIGIL Sound and Vision
1.30 PM FERZAN ÖZPETEK Moderated by PELIN BATU A conversation with Ferzan Ozpetek
2.30 PM EMRE AROLAT Istanbul: “Transformation; Context & Design”
3.30 PM AARON YOUNG & CHIARA CLEMENTE An Artist and a Filmmaker in Conversation
4.30 PM AYŞE KULIN Moderated by BARBAROS ALTUG “The story of this land from the last days of Ottoman Empire to the establishment of the Republic and after”
ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL ARTS & CULTURE FESTIVAL (IST. FESTIVAL)
CURATED AND CO-FOUNDED BY ISTANBUL’74
IN COLLABORATION WITH VISIONAIRE
ISTANBUL’74 presented the third edition of the Istanbul International Arts and Culture Festival (IST. Festival) in collaboration with Visionaire from May 25 through May 27, 2012.
IST. FESTIVAL was hosted by Demet Müftüoglu Eşeli, Alphan Eşeli, Cecilia Dean, James Kaliardos and Stephen Gan.
Curator and Organizer: ISTANBUL’74
In Collaboration with: Visionaire
Festival Supporter: Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Main Sponsor: VAKKO
Hotel Sponsor: The Istanbul Edition Hotel
Sponsor of Transportation: Audi
Supporters: Halas, Selamlique Istanbul, Nespresso
Venues: VAKKO Fashion Center, Tophane-i Amire
CIP Services: Primeclass
ABOUT ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL ARTS & CULTURE FESTIVAL (IST. Festival)
Since its inception in 2010, IST. Festival has forged cultural and artistic relations by gathering leading cultural figures from around the globe using the city of Istanbul as a center stage and meeting point. In the course of three days, the admission-free festival offers the public audience the unique opportunity to attend open panels and talks, screenings, workshops, exhibitions while giving them the chance to experience artistic collaborations and performances based on the past, current and future topics in arts and culture.
A fascinating and unique experience that forges cultural and artistic relations by bringing together some of the world’s most talented and creative minds to the city of Istanbul. Visitors have the opportunity to attend open panels, talks, workshops, exhibitions and screenings that last for three days. It is open to the public and free-of-admission. Attended by writers, directors, actors, filmmakers, musicians, artists, designers and performers, the festival brings together creative minds that share a compassion that leads to a global vocabulary of emotions.
Past international participants have included Tilda Swinton, Gore Vidal, Zaha Hadid, Franca Sozzani, Reha Erdem, Terry Gilliam, Alphan Eşeli, Ryan McGinley, Kirsten Dunst, Marco Mueller, Sir Vs Naipaul, Özalp Birol, Gareth Pugh, Courtney Love, Dan Colen, Haider Ackermann, Ayşe Kulin, Michael Nyman, Taner Ceylan, Jefferson Hack, Sam Taylor-Wood, Andrew Dominik, Mario Sorrenti, Ferzan Özpetek ve Mark Romanek amongst many others.
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