New director appointed for Istanbul Design Biennial

Deniz Ova has been named the new director for the Istanbul Design Biennial.
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As former director of the Istanbul Design Biennial Özlem Yalım Özkaraoğlu says goodbye, the reins are being handed over to Deniz Ova, who will lead the Biennial through its second edition.

Born in Germany, Ova began her career as an assistant director in several theatre productions including at the Stuttgart State and City Theatre. Ova has worked with the Biennial’s organiser, the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), since 2007 and has been involved in many international projects.

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