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Kurye

www.couriervideo.blogspot.com
www.kuryevideo.org
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Members: Irmak Arkman*, Ceren Arkman*, Mert Şahbaz*
*: Will be present by the opening.

Kurye Video Organization

Kurye Video Organization is the sole independent, international organization operating in the field of video art in Turkey. Through the concept of "Kurye" (Courier in Turkish), the organization takes the side of the image, which is ever circulating and accessible in our day, and develops a stance against the system of curators and galleries that separates the art world into those who choose and those who are chosen. Kurye Video Organization operates as an archive, meaning that rather than using theme specific works for one event only, it opens its doors to videos of every style and content, archiving videos coming from various countries and organizes events suitable to the works it has in its archive. Currently, the archive includes more than 620 videos by 250 artists from 32 countries and the numbers are increasing by the day. Kurye also works as an agency in representing some of the artists and works in its archive. Kurye organizes international festivals, film screenings, exhibitions, web exhibitions, visual events in live music venues and audio-visual performances.
Kurye Video Organization has been organizing Kargart International Video Festival for the past three years; Kurye will continue organizing its international festival, starting with its forth edition this year, under its own name in Akbank Sanat and Bilgi University Santral Campus. The main aim of Kurye International Video Festival is to promote the rising stars of the contemporary art scene, video art and new media, and to turn Istanbul into an attraction center as an international festival location.
The festival will focus on specific genres every year and also host certain countries and acclaimed international festivals. Extended by the inclusion of numerous side events, the program of the festival this year includes Stelarc as the guest of honor; Mulleras as performance guest; a conference entitled “Body and Technologies” and workshops on Czech animation.
The other plans of Kurye for the years 2009-2010 include: the organization of international video exchange festivals; the organization of periodic seminars on video, new media, performance, archiving and art management; the creation of a public access archive venue; and the development of the Taking Action exhibition coterminous with the Istanbul Biennial in public space.

Exhibited Project

Video screening
everyday 12:00-19:00

(26 artists)
Bengisu Bayrak, Candaş Şişman, Deniz Kader, Denizcan Yüzgül, GER GER, Digimind, Ece Kalabak, Gözde İlkin, Gökhan Okur, Mert Öztekin, Neriman Polat, Onur Sentürk, Mert Kizilay, Ozan Adam, Sena Basöz, Ali İbrahim Öcal, Şinaşi Güneş, Neşe Dijlay Akbaş, Lokman Dogmus, Erkan Esenoğlu, Swamm, Kinki Texas, Thorsten Fleisch, Funda Özgünaydin, Astrid Rieger

Kurye will present works by Turkish and German artists in its archive at the Istanbul Off exhibition and realize special screenings at the exhibition venue.

Kurye Video Screening

1. Gözde İlkin | Frequented | 1’06’’ | 2008
2. Bengisu Bayrak | Fast İmam | 10’31’’ | 2003
3. Mert Öztekin (Hazavuzu) | Dear President | 4’43’’ | 2007
4. Gözde İlkin | ID ripper| 7’43’’ | 2009
5. Neriman Polat | Bad Tempered and Sweet Woman | 3' 47'' | 2007
6. Neriman Polat | Crazy Love | 4'47'' | 2008
7. Sean Başöz | Nobody is Irreplacable | 3’35’’ | 2007
8. Neşe Dijlay Akbaş | Finally we are no one | 3'41'' | 2009
9. Ozan Adam | İstanbul | 8’ | 2007
10. Şinasi Güneş | Batumi | 03’24’’| 2008
11. Astrid Rieger | The Expendition to the south pole | 2'15'' | 2002
12. Astrid Rieger | Mammal | 7'25'' | 2007
Kurye Animation Videos Screening
1. Gökhan Okur | Mobilisation Exercices | 1'55'' | 2008
2. Ece Kalabak | Love Styles | 3'04'' | 2004-08
3. Digimind | The Fall | 3’24’’| 2006
4. Deniz Kader & Candaş Şişman | Surface | 2’29’’ | 2008
5. Mert Kızılay | Lover | 5'57'' | 2007
6. Denizcan Yüzgül | Aquarium | 5’15’’ | 2007

Music Videos and Experimental Works

1. Ece Kalabak | Radiohead - Jigsaw Falling into Place ( Unofficial)| 1'27''
2. Astrid Rieger | Rimbaud | 5'34'' | 2004
3. Candaş Şişman | Retory | 3’17’’ | 2007
4. Lokman Doğmuş & Erkan Esenoğlu | None | 4’18’’ | 2007
5. Onur Şentürk, Mert Kızılay & Ömer Fasımoğlu | Iskat | 3'34 | 2007
6. Candaş Şişman | Edicisum | 3’38’’ | 2008
7. Thorsten Fleisch | Energie! | 5’ | 2007
8. Kinki Texas | Untitled Clips | 6’40’’ | 2006-08
9. Swamn | Niestroy: Frustration | 1'19’’| 2008
10. Swamn | Untitled | 1'29’’| 2007

Performance Videos

1. Funda Özgünaydın | Displacement of a cultural self portrait: Cem Karaca - Funda Özgünaydın | 4'12''| 2007
2. Ger Ger | Black Balloons | 4'26'' | 2008
3. Ger Ger | Play! | 2'04'' | 2007