SAHA collaborates with the Swiss Institute on a residency program that offers a three-month program each year to an artist from Turkey to expand their connections in New York and produce new works. As part of the program, guest artists receive support for living expenses and access to a studio and living space in New York. With the support of the Swiss Institute, they engage in professional meetings and institutional visits to receive feedback, thereby developing their research and practice.

Participants of the Program

İz Öztat
April–June 2025
Selected from the recommendations of a committee of 11 curators as the first guest artist of this collaboration, İz Öztat conducted research on “Es” in New York between April and June 2025, as part of a project linked to her fellowship at the Berlin Art Research Program (2024-25). Öztat gave a public lecture at the institution on May 13, 2025, with researcher and academic Lara Fresko Madra.

Nominators: Lara Fresko, Fatoş Üstek, Aslı Seven, Duygu Demir, Merve Elveren, Işın Önol, Zeynep Öz, Eda Berkmen, Övül Durmuşoğlu, Naz Cuguoğlu, Karoly Aliotti

About Swiss Institute

Swiss Institute (SI) is an independent non-profit contemporary art institution dedicated to promoting forward-thinking and experimental art making through innovative exhibitions, education, and programs. Committed to the highest standards of curatorial and educational excellence, SI serves as a platform for emerging artists, catalyzes new perspectives on celebrated work, and fosters appreciation for under-recognized positions. SI is committed to being an organization that is diverse, equitable, accessible, and environmentally conscious in its work, structure, and programming. Open to the public free-of-charge, Swiss Institute seeks to explore how a Swiss context can be the starting point for international conversations in the fields of visual and performing arts, design, and architecture.
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