Commissioner

The Türkiye Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia is commissioned by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV).

Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) is a non-profit cultural institution. Since 1973, the Foundation has continued its efforts to support the advancement of culture and the arts in Istanbul. İKSV regularly organises the Istanbul Festivals of Music, Film, Theatre and Jazz, the Istanbul Biennial, Leyla Gencer Voice Competition and autumn film week Filmekimi. At the Nejat Eczacıbaşı Building, the Foundation hosts concerts at its performance venue Salon İKSV and offers creative events for children and youngsters at İKSV Alt Kat.

İKSV prepares the Türkiye Pavilion at the International Art and Architecture Exhibitions of la Biennale di Venezia, conducts studies and education programmes, and drafts reports with the aim of contributing to cultural policy development. The Foundation also supports artistic and cultural production through presenting awards, commissioning works, taking part in international and local co-productions, offering training and artist programmes, and providing production and mobility support through the İKSV Young Artist Fund.

İKSV is a member of the General Assembly of the Turkish National Commission for UNESCO, since 2018.