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The theme for IDAF’25 is “Connecting.” In an era where digitization is transforming every aspect of life, the concept of connection is evolving in ways that challenge traditional understandings of relationships, communities, and existence. The evolving relationships between physical and virtual worlds are redefining human interactions while also questioning the philosophical and ontological foundations of existence.
IDAF’25 aims to deeply explore the complex connections of the contemporary world through themes such as City / Citizen, Sustainability / Ecology, Digital Twin / Digital Natives, Science, Non / Binary, Innovation / Creativity, and Architecture / Mimicry.
As IDAF’25 provides an opportunity to reconsider what it means to be human in the age of technology, it will offer a broad perspective on how technology shapes our interactions, from digital communication to virtual proximity, addressing connections in a decentralized world. We invite you to share your artistic vision and explore the philosophical and existential dimensions of these connections alongside fellow artists, curators, and thinkers at IDAF’25.
The Istanbul Digital Art Festival will be held at AKM from 28 May- 1 June 2025, supported by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism and organized by Mezo Digital.
Since its inception in 2021, the festival has been the first ongoing event in Turkey and Istanbul exclusively featuring digital artworks. It aims to provide space for artworks created with technology, increase their visibility, and organize exhibitions that meet the requirements of the transformation of art.
The festival’s conceptual framework and artists are determined each year by a different curatorial team. Every year, a different historic structure in Istanbul hosts works produced at the intersection of science, art, and technology by new media artists within the scope of the festival.
-Artists working in areas such as performance, data visualization, kinetic arts, bio-art, artificial intelligence, robotics, mechatronics, and who have projects within the context of technology, art, and science, producing works under different subheadings of digital arts, can apply to the festival.
-Applications are open to all departments and faculties, primarily including fine arts, architecture, design, engineering, natural and physical sciences, and communication faculties of universities.
The selection committee will evaluate applications based on projects that arouse curiosity and contain innovation at the intersection of art, technology, science, and design.
Applications should be made through the email address info@digitalartfestistanbul.org.
During the application process, the following items should be included in a folder named with the applicant’s Name – Surname – IDAF:
For more information, you can send an email to info@digitalartfestistanbul.org or visit our website at digitalartfestistanbul.org.
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