Taking place from February 22 to April 13, 2025, this year’s biennial, curated by Nihat Özdal, is hosted by Gazipaşa and Alanya. The events are held at historical sites such as Selinus and Lamos Ancient Cities, Yalan Dünya Cave, the Red Tower, Alanya Shipyard, and Syedra Ancient City.
The theme “Wave Fabric” merges the transient traces left by Mediterranean waves with the memory embedded in human-crafted textiles. The ephemeral nature of waves meets the structured essence of fabric, symbolizing the harmonious interplay of nature’s cyclical energy and human creativity. Through this theme, the biennial explores this unique connection via art Focusing on the ecological aspects of textile production, the biennial highlights the historical role of Mediterranean water resources in weaving and silk production, reinterpreted in the context of modern environmental challenges. From dyeing fabrics to processing plant fibers, water remains central, and the event sheds light on these processes’ ecological dimensions. Waves represent impermanence and change, while fabric transforms this dynamism into a memory. The biennial reflects this harmony through contemporary art.
With contributions from artists worldwide, the biennial emphasizes that textiles are not merely materials but carriers of stories and memories. Offering a diverse program including weaving workshops, performances, exhibitions, and panels, the event promises a multifaceted artistic experience.
30 x 40, mixed technique
Participating artists include Alison Carpenter-Hughes, Aluan Arguelles, Anıl Önen, Aslı Özer, Bawer Doğanay, Berfin Dolaş, Betül Kotil, 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, Habibe Sicim, Irmak Döndüren, İbrahim Ayhan, İlhak Altıparmak, İrem Zeynep Duran, İrem Öyün, Loya Kader Öztürkmen, Maria Ortega, Marie-Claire Messouma Manlanbien, Mehtap Baydu, Merve Güç, 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, Veronika Cherednychenko, Zeynep Çilek Çimen, and Zsofia Majorosi.
