The Scandalous Bellydancer from Outer Space
Özcan Tekgül; an unapologetic woman whose body curved and twisted, shaking and shimmering across - not only - stages around the world, but also in outer space.
Chasing Flowers in Bloom with Isik Güner
Who knew, being a botanical illustrator is more closely linked to limiting your creativity than expressing it… and their role is different to other artists’, as they are restrained from adding their own personal twist to their subjects.
Adile Nasit
It wasn’t just objects and photographs Adile Nasit had surrounding her, also a close-knit network of people who had one thing in common: promoting arts & culture in Turkey.
It was this common goal that kept her going, even in times of desperation.
Günes Terkol
“the banner is important to me as a concept because before people used to protest, they’d get together to create the banner. this allows them to discuss ideas and politics with each other."
Füreya Koral
One of the pioneering ceramic artists of Turkey, Fureya had struggled to find a kiln in Istanbul at the beginning of her career in the late 40s.