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press release
Engravist Istanbul 2020
The World’s First Virtual Printmaking Biennial / Dünyanın İlk Sanal Baskıresim Bienali
12 June – 14 September 2020
organized by:
Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi
Sanat ve Tasarım Fakültesi
Davutpaşa Kampüsü
Esenler/İSTANBUL
The biennial includes 54 countries, more than 600 artists and 7 virtual galleries.
Biennial’s 7 halls, Black, White, Red, Gray, Brown, Burgundy and Cobalt, can be visited for free.
Engravist, which has been organizing international workshops, exhibitions and various events on printmaking since 2016, is breaking new ground in the 2020 project.
People who closed themselves in their homes due to the pandemic process around the world have established more significant connections through the digital environment. Distances have disappeared in the world that has become a universal village within virtual networks. Along with many other fields, cultural and artistic activities also increased in digital environment. Art reflected once again its strength for giving people a dream of a better future. Since establishment, Engravist has set out to transform the crises in general in the world in a positive way with the healing power of art, to contribute to the global communication and interaction cycle, to open way for its access to the international art environment and to create a dynamic synergy amongst artists from all over the world. International Virtual Engravist Printmaking Bienal will bring together more than 600 artists from 54 countries in 7 virtual galleries.
Engravist has carried out many exhibitions, workshops, events and projects at the national and international level in the field of printmaking since its establishment. In contribution to social responsibility projects it organised printmaking workshops involving various techniques with many students, academics and artists and created projects for young, promising artists. Engravist, has gained an inspirational structure with sustainable methods by expanding its range with the experience by bringing more activities to the world art environment.