Hoist Istanbul

Hoist Istanbul was commissioned by Impro Dance Festival for the 2022 season. The work was performed on 15 June in the garden space of the Arter Museum in central Istanbul by an ensemble of ten dancers.

Performers: Aleyna Aydogdu, Olcay Karahan, Idil Kemer, Serap Meric, Stephanie Miracle, Nurgul Oz, Leyla Postalcıoğlu, Deniz Soyarslan, Omer Uysal, Bahar Vidinlioglu

Assistant to Gaby Agis: Erkin Once

Hoist Istanbul was an expansion of Hoist (2019), a solo created and performed by Gaby as a site-specific work for the Doyce Street Studio, London. This work was created in response to Dorothea Tanning’s show at the Tate Modern.

Photos: Derek Linzey, Omer Yukseker