Corendon Airlines, known for its support in the fields of culture, art, and sports, continues its contribution to art and artists by sponsoring the 2nd Turkey Textile Biennale, which will be held between 22 February and 13 April 2025 in the historical and natural locations of Gazipaşa and Alanya. The Textile Biennale will take place at historically and culturally significant sites such as the Selinus and Lamos Ancient Cities, Yalan Dünya Cave, Red Tower, Alanya Shipyard, and Syedra Ancient City.
The Turkey Textile Biennale this year will explore the relationship between the endless waves of the Mediterranean leaving marks on the shores and the order of fabrics created by human labour under the theme “Wave Fabric.” The rhythmic movements of the wave and the memory of the fabric, knitted stitch by stitch, represent the fusion of nature’s cyclical movements and human creative power. The biennale addresses the intertwined history of textile production and nature from an ecological perspective. The historical role of the Mediterranean’s water resources in weaving and silk production will be examined alongside current environmental issues. Water plays a central role in every stage, from dyeing the fabric to processing plant fibres, and the biennale transforms this cycle into an awareness-raising experience.
Turkey Textile Biennale Receives Support from Local Sponsors
The 2025 Turkey Textile Biennale, sponsored by Corendon Airlines, will be hosted by the Gazipaşa District Governorship, in cooperation with Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, and with the support of Alanya Municipality, Gazipaşa Agricultural, Culture, Tourism, Education and Aid Association, Alanya Tourism Promotion Foundation, Alanya Tourism Business Association, Alanya University, and the Chamber of Commerce. The biennale’s curator will be Nihat Özdal.
Numerous Local and Foreign Artists Will Participate in the Biennale
The biennale will bring together artists from around the world, highlighting that textiles are not just materials but carriers of stories and memory. Weaving workshops, art performances, exhibitions, and panels will provide the audience with a multidimensional experience.
Numerous local and foreign artists will participate in the biennale, curated by Nihat Özdal. These include Alison Carpenter-Hughes, Aluan Arguelles, Anıl Önen, Aslı Özer, Bawer Doğanay, Berfin Dolaş, Betül Kotil, Büşra Şahin Korkmaz, Caterina Roppo, Cengiz Tekin, Diana Orving, Dilara Başköylü, Dora Moneti Faggin, Ecem Dilan Köse, Fatma Tuzluca, Filiz Otyam, Giselle Lucia Navarro, Guillermo Anselmo Vezzosi, Gözde Ju, Gülbahar Gümüşten Çelik, Habibe Sicim, Hale Ekinci, Irmak Döndüren, İbrahim Ayhan, İlhak Altıparmak, İrem Zeynep Duran, İrem Öyün, Loya Kader Öztürkmen, Maria Ortega, Marie-Claire Messouma Manlanbien, Mehtap Baydu, H. Merve Güç, Miray Özcan Al Tai, Movana Chen, Onongua Enkhtur, Özge Kahraman, Özgür Özcan, Polina Shcherbyna, Rongomai Kapiri-Marama Hoskins, Samuel Nnorom, Sezen Karahüseyin, Sibel Ediş, Tayyibe Benek, Thomas Jackson, Tina Marais, Tuğçe Tekhanlı, Umut Evers, Zeynep Çilek Çimen, Zsofia Majorosi.
