9th Çanakkale Biennial

9th Çanakkale Biennial | Türkiye

This year, SAHA supports Berkin Gülten, Bilal Yılmaz, Deniz Kulaksızoğlu & Can Yıldırım, Eda Sütunç, Leon Yıldırımer, Yunus Aras, Alper Aydın, Aytuğ Aykut, Koray Kantarcıoğlu, Burak Topçakıl for the ninth edition of the Çanakkale Biennial, organized between 4 October - 11 November 2024.

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.

About Çanakkale Biennial

Çanakkale Biennial Initiative (CABININ) is a Çanakkale-based non-profit initiative, founded by a group of collaborators from various fields and occupations. As a platform for producing artistic and cultural ideas and events, CABININ organizes and supports local as well as international events that would touch on socially responsible projects in particular, International Çanakkale Biennial. Hence, since the 1st Çanakkale Biennial (2008), all of the conceptual frameworks have been determined on the principle to oversee, examine and criticize the social problems relating to the country, region and the world through works of art.