FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
Koza Visual Culture and Arts Association
National Network
Türkiye
Address
Perşembe Pazarı Caddesi Arap Camii Mah. Istanbul/ TurkeyCountry
TurkeyCity
IstanbulStreet address 2
Perşembe Pazarı Caddesi Arap Camii Mah.Telephone
+90.5333411744E-Mail (2)
alper@artikisler.netWebsite
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2007Contact Person1
Alper SenOrganisation Type
Non-Governmental OrganizationFields of Activity
ArtsGeneral Information
Koza Visual Culture and Arts Association (KozaVisual) is designed as a platform for artists, art and cultural actors and researchers aiming to discuss and produce together. KozaVisual develops and implements projects in the fields of visual culture, visual and digital arts, documentary and ethnographic film, and performance art. Develops uncommercial, alternative exhibition spaces and distribution networks for artists and cultural actors. Collaborates with local and transnational cultural networks. Conducts researches and implements projects on the development and expansion of utilizing the visual culture and visual thinking tools in the surrounding region along with the collectives, groups and platforms having similar orientations. Aims to initiate discussions intending implementation of creative, innovative, liberating and inquisitive art practices, and follows the principles of collective production and distribution in parallel to decentralization of art and culture in its geographical location.Mission and Objectives
Objectives are; Forging the cultural bridges between Turkey and European, Mediterranean and the Caucasus countries; Promoting intercultural dialogue and understanding, mitigating the tension between those societies. Aims are; To establish cultural links and recognition between those countries through bringing together professionals in audio-visual field and creating possibility for them to work in collaboration. To strive to use art and culture as a means for creating links and fostering intercultural dialogue. To define the perceptions and attitudes of the societies in Turkey regarding the Mediterranean and European identity and their belonging or non-belonging. To launch an audiovisual collaboration which will bring together a group of professional and non-professional artists from Europe, Turkey, Mediterranean and the Caucasus. Missions are to initiate art and culture projects, develop intercultural, interdisciplinary projects, become a partner in artistic projects, organize international conferences on media education, new media, image theories, filmmaking techniques, documentary filmmaking, and contemporary arts.Main Projects / Activities
Current projects "bak.ma" an online digital media archive project https://bak.ma/ "Surplus of Istanbul" http://istanbulunartigi.net/ Past projects “Penelopolis: Women’s Mapping of Mediterranean Town’s Culture / Podgorica 2013” supported by ALF. “IPA Istanbul Performing Arts Summer Camp and Festival” http://www.i-pa.org/ “Frozen Public Art Project” 2011-12 (Gyumri-Kars-Diyarbakir) “The Fire and The Wedding Video Exhibition Project” (Istanbul-Diyarbakir-Berlin) http://agirugowend.weebly.com/index.html “Towards a Deeper Understanding of Rural Europe”, carried out by Bilkent University -Multidisciplinary visual ethnography project supported by EU Civil Society Program June 2008 – December 2009 “Art and Desire Seminars”, Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Visual Arts Directorate January 2009 – Nisan 2011 www.artanddesire.net “ber_A_ber” Multimedia project between Turkey and Armenia August 2010 – September 2011 KozaVisual Activity Report 2007-2013http://kozavisual.net/wp-content/uploads/KozaVisual-2007-2013.pdf