Necatibey cad. no:66/1 Karakoy 34425
İstanbul/
Turkey
- Arts
- Others
- Youth and education
BPA is an Istanbul based initiative that aims to explore artistic forms of expression at the conjunction of the body and the digital process.
It was founded in 2007 as an association by a team of researchers and artists from disciplines such as dance, performance, design, social sciences and engineering.
The founders of BIS came together in order to create a local discussion and production platform on art and technology in a globalized World itself transformed by new technologies.
BPA's objective is to establish a permanent center that will focus on the research, production and education in the field of body-process arts in Istanbul.
Simultaneously, BPA seeks to create an international network of artists, researchers and technicians with whom it would continue to work and cooperate in a spirit of cooperation and exchange.
The main projects of BPA is amber, art and technology platform. BPA co-organize and acts as partner on local and international projects like: Immediate-Immersive Media Dance Integrating in Telematic Environments.
amber, art and technology platform includes three main activity; AmberFestival, AmberNetwork and BPA Center
AmberFestival is an annual festival which promotes art and technology field in Turkey by organizing seminars, stage performances, exhibitions and workshops. It is run each year in the second week of November.
amber Network is established on 2008 with the first meeting realised in November 2008 during amber, art and technology festival with the members from the following countries: Greece, Turkey, Krygysyztan, Lebanon, Palestine, Iran, Armenia, France, Belgium and Germany. The network aims to gather the organizators and independent artist working in the field. Until the third Network meeting in 2010, The ambernetwork aims to enlarge its capacity and launch officially.
BPA also gives support to the educational activities in the region and operates artistic collaborations with the partner institutions internationally and nationally.