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Istanbul Biennial 2013 - in pictures

Istanbul Biennial: Can they rename Sulukule?, September 2013 by Sulukule Platformu
Can they rename Sulukule? September 2013 by Sulukule Platformu
Children play in the remains of homes in the Istanbul suburb being cleared for redevelopment.
Design: Zozan Kotan
Documentary films by: Nejla Osseiran, Aysim Türkmen, ZeZe
Photograph: Servet Dilber
Istanbul Biennial: 13 Essential Rules for Understanding the World, 2011 by Basim Magdy
13 Essential Rules for Understanding the World, 2011 by Basim Magdy
Super 8 film transferred to HD video, 5:16 min
Photograph: Servet Dilber/Courtesy artSümer and Newman Popiashvili Gallery
Istanbul Biennial: I am the dog that was always here, 2013 by Annika Eriksson
I am the dog that was always here, 2013 by Annika Eriksson
The Swedish artist lives and works in Berlin, Germany. This scene comes from a 7-minute video on a loop, which contrasts film of dogs roaming the outskirts of Istanbul with a voiceover of a tour past central landmarks in the city
Photograph: Servet Dilber/Courtesy NON Gallery and Krome Gallery
Istanbul Biennial: Bostanorama
Bostanorama by Christoph Schäfer
'A Marmaray tunnel excavation of the collective productions of space through Istanbul's stadiums, parks and gardens (present & recently destroyed)'
Photograph: Servet Dilber
Istanbul Biennial: Bostanorama by Christoph Schäfer
Bostanorama by Christoph Schäfer
Another of Schäfer's detailed works sparked by conversations with Turks at a public iftar in Yeniköy, urban farmers in Yedikule, and leading Turkish thinkers
Photograph: Servet Dilber
Istanbul Biennial: Bostanorama by Christoph Schäfer
Bostanorama by Christoph Schäfer
Inspired by public discussions with Istanbul residents on stadiums, parks and gardens both still existing and no more
Photograph: Servet Dilber
Istanbul Biennial: bangbangbang, 2013 by Ayse Erkman
bangbangbang, 2013 by Ayse Erkman
A crane and a buoy mimic a wrecking ball. The work hangs at the entrance to Antrepo 3, the biennial's main venue in a prime location on Istanbul's waterfront. It suggests the site may soon be redeveloped
Photograph: Servet Dilber/Courtesy Galerie Barbara Weiss and Galeri Manâ
Istanbul Biennial: DIAMAGNETI
Damagneti (C/SM) Species - an interactive media project developed by HONF Foundation, 2012-2013Br/>HONF (the House of Natural Fiber) is a new media art collective from Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This piece is described as consisting of 'life form, DIY electronic devices, and synthetic life form' Photograph: Servet Dilber/Courtesy HONF Foundation
Istanbul Biennial: First Day of Freedom, 2012 by Zbigniew Libera
First Day of Freedom, 2012 by Zbigniew Libera
Polish artist Zbigniew Libera gained notoriety for the Lego Concentration Camp Set he designed in 1996. In recent years, his work has explored press photography and how 'the media shape our visual memory', according to Warsaw's Raster Gallery
Photograph: Servet Dilber/Courtesy Raster Gallery
Istanbul Biennial: Follow You, 2013 by Wang Qingsong
Follow You, 2013 by Wang Qingsong
Chinese artist Wang Qingsong lives and works in Beijing. The artist's website says he took name of this piece from an English-language teaching programme shown in the 1980s on CCTV (Chinese state television)
Photograph: Servet Dilber
Istanbul Biennial: Gathering Of Strangers, 2007 by Nathan Coley
Gathering of Strangers, 2007 by Nathan Coley
Scottish artist Nathan Coley was shortlisted for the Turner prize in 2007. This piece questions our understanding of the phrase in different circumstances, from public assemblies to church congregations
Photograph: Servet Dilber/Collection of the Whitworth Art Gallery, the University of Manchester
Istanbul Biennial: Guard, 2012 by Halil Altindere
Guard, 2012 by Halil Altindere Turkish artist Halil Altindere's wax sculpture of a guard is only 4ft tall, causing both amusement and an unsettling feeling in viewers. Photograph: Courtesy Vehbi Koç Foundation Contemporary Art Collection
Istanbul Biennial: Monument to Humanity - Helping Hands, 2011/2013 by Osterholt & Uitentuis
Monument to Humanity - Helping Hands, 2011/2013 by Wouter Osterholt & Elke Uitentuis
The Dutch artists invited people to help recreate a demolished peace statue that had stood in Kars, on the border of Turkey and Kurdistan. This alternative monument used casts of the hands of those who joined in
Photograph: Servet Dilber/Courtesy the artists
Istanbul Biennial: Optical Propaganda, 2012 by Şener Özmen
Optical Propaganda, 2012 by Şener Özmen
Turkish artist Ozmen lives and works in Diyarbakir. His photographs often use provocative humour for effect
Photograph: Servet Dilber/Courtesy the artist and Pilot Gallery
my suit: My Suit
My Suit, 2012 by Şener Özmen
Jacket, pants, shirt, tie, shoes coated with keffiyeh, the traditional Arab scarf headdress
Photograph: Servet Dilber
Istanbul Biennial: Wonderland, Feb 2013 by Halil Altindere
Wonderland, Feb 2013 by Halil Altindere
This eight-and-an-half-minute video, featuring hip-hop artists from Istanbul's Roma community, documents the frustrations of families forced out of Sulukule by redevelopment. The Istanbul district was home to a Roma population for six centuries
Photograph: Servet Dilber/Courtesy the artist and Pilot Gallery
Istanbul Biennial: Ataskoa (Traffic Jam), 2005 by Maider López
Ataskoa (Traffic Jam), 2005 by Maider López
A scene from a 20-minute video by the Spanish artist that records an unusual traffic jam in Navarra caused when she called for volunteers to help create one
Photograph: Servet Dilber/Courtesy the artist
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