"Agoraphobia", the prologue exhibition of the 13th Istanbul Biennial, will take place at TANAS until 27 July 2013.

Curated by Fulya Erdemci and Bige Örer, and co-curated by Kevser Güler, the exhibition aims to unravel the critical question of the public domain which is central to the conceptual framework of the biennial through questioning the politics of space in relation to freedom of expression.

With the participation of Jimmie Durham, Freee (Dave Beech, Andy Hewitt and Mel Jordan), LaToya Ruby Frazier, Amal Kenawy, Lux Lindner, José Antonio Vega Macotela, Cinthia Marcelle, Şener Özmen, Proyecto Secundario Liliana Maresca (Liliana Maresca Secondary School Project), Christoph Schäfer and Mierle Laderman Ukeles, "Agoraphobia" will focus on the intricate layers of the concepts of freedom, censorship/auto-censorship and repression, while bringing out diverse artistic strategies and formulas that can steer the imagination towards resistance and change.