By Ahmed Esad Sani
ISTANBUL (AA) - Istanbul Digital Art Festival will host French musician, composer, and music producer Jean Michel Jarre with his digital art piece The Eye and I.
Organized with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and in partnership with Anadolu as its global communication partner, the festival will take place at Istanbul's Ataturk Cultural Center (AKM) on May 2-5.
Renowned award-winning artist Jarre, reputed for his innovations in music worldwide, will showcase a VR (virtual reality) performance in collaboration with artist Hsin-Chien Huang in their work The Eye and I.
Dubbed Search Reality, the festival will bring together famous artists and host a variety of panels and workshops on a plethora of subjects, alongside auditory and visual performances.
In its fourth edition, organized by Mezo Digital with the main sponsorship of Pasha Bank, the event is curated by Rahim Unlu, Julie Walsh, Samed Karagoz, Niyazi Erdogan, and artificial intelligence Avind.
*Writing by Serdar Dincel in Istanbul