Vardiya aims to stimulate an ongoing critical dialogue among students, academics, professionals and the public about the role of the biennial. Emphasising the power of creative collaborations on an international scale, the curatorial programme reimagines biennials as platforms that create new networks and forms of communication, encourage inclusivity and promote interaction between cultures.

A set of four books have been published to accompany the project Vardiya, titled: Idea, Open Call, Conversations and Pavilion. The books are edited by Cansu Cürgen, Kerem Piker and Nizam Onur Sönmez and feature texts by the curatorial team, workshop coordinators, and other collaborators. The Vardiya book will be available in a bilingual format – English and Turkish – at the opening of the 16th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia and will then be distributed by Yapı Kredi Publications in selected bookstores. The book and the exhibition’s visual identity are designed by ONAGÖRE – Okay Karadayılar and Ali Taptık. The exhibition design of Vardiya is by KPM – Kerem Piker Mimarlık, Architectural Studio, and video content is by SARRAF GALEYAN MEKANİK – Can Tanyeli.

Coordinated by Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), the Pavilion of Turkey will present Vardiya at the 16th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. Vardiya is curated by Kerem Piker. The associate curators are Cansu Cürgen, Yelta Köm, Nizam Onur Sönmez, Yağız Söylev and Erdem Tüzün.

Vardiya aims to stimulate an ongoing critical dialogue among students, academics, professionals and the public about the role of the biennial. Emphasising the power of creative collaborations on an international scale, the curatorial programme reimagines biennials as platforms that create new networks and forms of communication, encourage inclusivity and promote interaction between cultures.

A set of four books have been published to accompany the project Vardiya, titled: Idea, Open Call, Conversations and Pavilion. The books are edited by Cansu Cürgen, Kerem Piker and Nizam Onur Sönmez and feature texts by the curatorial team, workshop coordinators, and other collaborators. The Vardiya book will be available in a bilingual format – English and Turkish – at the opening of the 16th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia and will then be distributed by Yapı Kredi Publications in selected bookstores. The book and the exhibition’s visual identity are designed by ONAGÖRE – Okay Karadayılar and Ali Taptık. The exhibition design of Vardiya is by KPM – Kerem Piker Mimarlık, Architectural Studio, and video content is by SARRAF GALEYAN MEKANİK – Can Tanyeli.

Coordinated by Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), the Pavilion of Turkey will present Vardiya at the 16th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. Vardiya is curated by Kerem Piker. The associate curators are Cansu Cürgen, Yelta Köm, Nizam Onur Sönmez, Yağız Söylev and Erdem Tüzün.