Curations
Our curatorial approach is rooted in the interaction of performing arts, cultural studies and social
sciences. We create diverse curatorial content aiming to discuss timely issues through the possibilities
of performance and its interaction with other disciplines.
A Corner in the World is an organization for curatorial practice working at the intersection of arts, culture and creative industries. We create content and organize events guided by a curiosity towards the interaction of different contemporary ideas and practices. Our work takes place in various spaces, with the participation of different actors and explores transdisciplinary possibilities.
We curate festivals and artistic programs, design collaborative events and projects including conferences, training and workshops, conduct research and create research-based content.
We are based in İstanbul and İzmir but our practice expands to various cities nationally and internationally.
Our Approach
Innovative Interaction
We think outside of the box and look for new ways to put things together. We create new propositions beyond the conventional by synthesizing creative ideas in interaction with various disciplines and practices.
Dynamic Plurality
With a strong belief in the exchange and interaction of disciplines, backgrounds and practices, we aim to facilitate creations in various forms, promote new voices and contribute to the cultural and artistic landscape of cities and communities.
Decentralized Internationalization
We work towards decentralizing artistic production and point to opportunities beyond conventional approaches, spaces and audiences. Our international focus is on fostering exchange, mobility and collaborations between Turkey and its surrounding regions, with which we have very few platforms to come together despite our geographical proximity.
Event and Program Design
Our event and program design approach focuses on interdisciplinary creative and cultural practices and
collaboration. We work with various partners to design tailor-based events and programs with an
innovative approach.
A Corner in the World is a curious team who believe in the creative potential of human beings to reimagine the world we live in. It is a community of creative individuals operating in various fields in the creative industries.
Our Story
A Corner in the World started out as an international festival for contemporary performing arts bringing
together artists from Turkey and its surrounding regions. A Corner in the World Festival was initiated and
produced in 2015 by Köşe, a performance space in Yeldeğirmeni, İstanbul founded by Fatih Gençkal, Onur
Karaoğlu, Hilal Polat and Utku Kara.
After two editions of the festival, we grew into an organization with a new team consisting of Burcu
Yılmaz Deniz, Claire Zerhouni and Fatih Gençkal as our work expanded with the idea to nurture new voices
and foster new connections in collaboration with independent actors and institutions spreading around the
city. We ran a full time multidisciplinary artistic program in bomontiada ALT from 2017 to 2019 where our
community also expanded.
Since 2020, founding partners Burcu and Fatih lead the organization while we have a large community of
creative individuals we grow with.
She is a curator, performer and cultural manager. She is the co-director of A Corner in the World. She
had a background in cultural heritage and arts management and performing arts and got her education in
Turkey and France. She worked with national and international organizations including Anadolu Kültür
(TR), Friche Laiterie (FR), Global Heritage Fund (USA) and as a consultant for Creative Europe. She
performed for Villa Theatre (FR),Altenburg State Theatre (GR) and Atta Festival ( TR) among others and
toured in France, Greece, Germany and Italy. As a trainer on creative dance,improvisation and
soundpainting, she works with different groups including mostly children.
He is a performing artist and curator. He is the co-director of A Corner in the World and tibia x fibula company. With a background in Political Science, Acting and Contemporary Dance, he has been involved in performing, directing, teaching, cultural management and curating nationally and internationally. His performance work has been seen in Theater Freiburg, TheaterFormen (GER), Julidans (NL), PS122 (USA) and İstanbul Theater Festival among others. Fatih is a nominee for New Theater Magazine Beklan Algan Actor Award (2014) and recipient of Direklerarası New Space Manager Award (2015), an advisory committee member for Komünitas İzmir, a Mophradat grants selection committee member in 2020.
He has a bachelor degree in Management of Performing Arts from Istanbul Bilgi University. Since 2015, he took many roles and positions such as booking agent, manager, tour manager, festival promoter and director and label director. He worked at XJAZZ Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara and Berlin, and was a part of the founding team of Bozcaada Jazz Festival and Bergama Theatre Festival. Since 2021, he coordinates operations and research at A Corner in the World. He is also taking programming/coding classes in order to bring his experience and observations gained through his art and culture background together with innovation and technology.
Research and Consultancy
We provide research and consultancy services for organizations and institutions. The research work
focuses on current issues in the larger ecosystem of the creative industries including cultural policy,
creative economy and impact. Our consultancy includes providing training to organizations in program and
event design, curatorial and cultural management as well as co-designing the curatorial approaches and
strategies of organizations.
