Yunus Emre InstituteTürkiye’s worldwide cultural relations organisation, Yunus Emre Institute launched a fascinating collective art exhibition The Noble: Traditional Turkish Arts in collaboration with the Traditional Turkish Arts (TTA) Platform. Supported by Bagcilar Municipality and Turkish Airlines, the Exhibition is free to visit at the Yunus Emre Institute’s gallery in Fitzrovia until the 21st of December 2022.
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The Noble Exhibition aims to support emerging and established artists in traditional Turkish arts and increase public interest and knowledge in the field. The exhibition provides art lovers with a timeless feast of traditional Turkish arts and crafts, including 69 original works and printworks by masters and talented artists in a range of traditional Turkish arts, such as calligraphy (hüsn-i hat), paper marbling (ebru), illumination (tezhip), miniature, Turkish ceramic (çini), and batik.
Eleven artists – Ahmet Sacit Açıkgözoğlu, Berna Vahapoğlu, Elif Yurdakul, Emsele Bal, Gulnaz Fatima Mahboob, Gülcan Acar, Mürvet Bilgin, Nagihan Seymour, Nimet Koç, Sema Yekeler Yurtseven, and Songül Ergün – have come together in London to showcase their work and celebrate these traditional arts.
The Noble Exhibition aims to support emerging and established artists in traditional Turkish arts and increase public interest and knowledge in the field. The exhibition provides art lovers with a timeless feast of traditional Turkish arts and crafts, including 69 original works and printworks by masters and talented artists in a range of traditional Turkish arts, such as calligraphy (hüsn-i hat), paper marbling (ebru), illumination (tezhip), miniature, Turkish ceramic (çini), and batik.
Eleven artists – Ahmet Sacit Açıkgözoğlu, Berna Vahapoğlu, Elif Yurdakul, Emsele Bal, Gulnaz Fatima Mahboob, Gülcan Acar, Mürvet Bilgin, Nagihan Seymour, Nimet Koç, Sema Yekeler Yurtseven, and Songül Ergün – have come together in London to showcase their work and celebrate these traditional arts.
Dr Karakus ended thanking the exhibition curator Prof. Dr. Ahmet Sacit Açıkgözoğlu, the founder of the Traditional Turkish Arts (TTA) Platform, Dilara Karaağaç, the artists whose works are on display, and the Yunus Emre institute team.
Traditional Turkish arts have been a representation of Turkish culture, aesthetics, and history for centuries. Traces of cultural traditions, customs, legends, and beliefs dating back thousands of years can be found behind even the most seemingly simple motifs in these arts. Without losing their traditional qualities, each branch of art has continued to develop in accordance with the aesthetic values of the ever-changing art world.
Having organised courses and workshops to promote these branches of art with increasing interest since 2010, Yunus Emre Institute London aims to preserve these art forms for future generations by showcasing some of the liveliest examples in The Noble Exhibition.
The exhibition launched on the 28th of November and was open to visit until 21st of December at Yunus Emre Institute London.
Most of the exhibited artworks are available to purchase onsite or online via https://traditionalturkisharts.co.uk for the duration of the exhibition. The proceeds from the Exhibition directly support the exhibiting artists and Yunus Emre Institute’s charitable work.
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For more information on the event please visit our website: https://yeelondon.org.uk/ or email at londra@yee.org.tr