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Waste ceramics turned into works of art in skilled hands

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Waste ceramics turned into works of art in skilled hands


The exhibition themed “CARK (Wheel)” by ceramic artist and academician Lect. Omer Faruk Soyler, who draws attention with his works on recycling and sustainability, met with art lovers. The works of art, prepared with a technique used for the first time in the world in Turkey, were created from waste ceramic pieces.


Ceramic artist and academician Lect. Omer Faruk Soyler's personal ceramic exhibition with the theme "CARK" opened its doors to art lovers at Istanbul Gelisim University Avcılar Campus. In the exhibition where recycling is handled, there are more than 30 works prepared with the technique patented by the artist. All of the works consist of industrial ceramic pieces such as unused or broken bowls, pots, and plates collected within the framework of “zero waste”.

“THE TECHNIQUE USED IS UNIQUE IN THE WORLD”

Omer Faruk says, “Shaping ceramics on a lathe is a sensitive issue since it is a difficult task to dominate. I also wanted to develop this work and present marginal products. I shaped the industrial products we use such as plates, bowls and bowls. Afterwards, I transformed these ceramic shapes into animal figures with some techniques. I used this technique for the first time in the world. Another significant point of my work here is the return from craft to art. Most of the figures in my works are animal figures. Multiple stages are required to create each piece of art. In this regard, the preparation of all these works took about 6 months.”

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS TURNED INTO WORKS OF ART

The curator of the exhibition and Asst. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Gunay from Istanbul Gelisim University stated the following: “We call ceramic works made with a lathe a craft. However, our artist has turned craft into art here. In particular, he created different figures by integrating the waste pieces collected with a unique texture with the pieces he took on the lathe. The exhibition reflected recycling and sustainability. It seems that our artist will make a name for himself in the field of ceramics both in Turkey and abroad with his own technique. This work of art is not found in Turkey and the world”.











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