Fatih Gençkal (www.fatihgenckal.com) is a performing artist and curator from İstanbul, currently based between İzmir and London. With a background in contemporary dance, theater and political science, his work is an intricate dance between performance and socio-political commentary, weaving personal and collective narratives and conversations. Conversation is at the heart of his research practice. By creatively engaging with artists and cultural actors, he seeks to create meaningful encounters that reflect the complexities of contemporary artistic practices. He often explores themes of displacement, identity, and the ephemeral nature of human connections, creating immersive experiences that challenge and engage audiences as well as theatrical conventions. His artistic and curatorial practice approaches performance as a site of knowledge production and political engagement, emphasizing the transformative potential of art in reflecting and shaping cultural landscapes. His works take different shapes blending narrative and performativity to provoke thought and dialogue. Weaving connections with lost (hi)stories, fugitive peoples, smuggled goods and cast away (artistic) practices is where his research interest takes place -mostly in the form of performance and writing.

He is co-founder of tibia x fibula where they create live experiences and other things across disciplines and A Corner in the World where they create events/content at the intersection of performing arts and creative industries.