Organized by the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality in collaboration with K2 Contemporary Art Center, IMB makes the cultural and artistic capacity of the region visible by strengthening the relations between those living in the Mediterranean through art. It is aimed to create a platform open to innovative ideas and suggestions in the field of art, with the participation of artists from the Mediterranean.
If the sea is considered as a symbol for various levels of consciousness, how can societies living on the same waterfronts connect with these levels of collective consciousness through different perspectives and spatial relations? If these perspectives and forms of relationship are revealed in a common area, can the Mediterranean identity be evaluated through an objective reality?
Ayşegül Kurtel
Artistic Director
Ayşegül Kurtel graduated from American Collegiate Institute and studied at Ege University Faculty of Pharmacy. She completed her BA at Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Fine Arts, Painting Department and continued her MA in the same department. During the 9 years she worked as a lecturer in various departments of Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Fine Arts, she lectured on subjects such as ‘Art History, Renaissance Period’, ‘Iconography’, ‘Contemporary Art’, ‘Visual Perception’, ‘Introduction to Design’, ‘Art Work Analysis’. Simultaneously, she was the art consultant of Mazhar Zorlu Art Gallery for 8 years. She was the manager of Galeri Akademist, which she founded in 2001, for 11 years. She has undertaken the production and presenting of the “Culture and Art” program on a local television channel for 4 years.
