ctrl alt delete Sound Art Festival Istanbul video documentation Istanbul

ctrl_alt_del is a sound-art festival, organized by NOMAD, which has been designed as a multi-modal event-based project. ctrl_alt_del was the first sound art festival organised in Turkey, in September 2003, and since then it took place
together with the International Istanbul Biennial. In 2003, Istanbul and
Maastricht hosted the project with various presentations, a CD launch, performances, panels, workshop series, exhibitions and a documentary
CD-ROM. More then 30 people from 16 different countries contributed to the
project in 2003.
In 2005, ctrl_alt_del took place in the “positionings” section of the 9th International Istanbul Biennial. The project launched with an opening night performance in the city then continued on the Bosphorus, the Golden Horn, MIAM studios, laboratories, library and concert hall. The festival’s three-fold conceptual framework - “the city”, “noise” and “open source”- was worked into performances, a boat tour, sonic mapping, workshops, DVD, and presentations. 57 people from 12 countries participated in the project. In 2007, the project’s start was concurrent with the 10th International Istanbul Biennial and addressed the theme of “remote orienteering” throughout 8 months. Apart from its connection with navigational systems, “remote orienteering” also involves positioning oneself within interconnected social and political realities along with
issues of control. The festival consists of the Opening Concert, Performance
Series (live), Workshops, Panels, Presentations, Open Call, Field Studies /
Workshops, Radio Programmes, Publication and CD release.