“Modern Appearance of Anatolian Ceramics” is in Historical Peninsula...

Armada Hotel hosts an exhibition which will be shown after 15th of November, 2008 and continue for 15 days, consists of the artworks of one of the present-day Anatolian Ceramics creators Adil – Can Nursan Art Workshop.

Ceramic, which takes part in every period of Anatolian Civilizations, had been being reproduced for 25 years in Adil – Can Nursan Art Workshop with its new shape that took its inspiration from the unique specialities and thoughts owned by the civilizations. Among the artworks which will be exhibited in Armada by the founders of the workshop Adil Can and his wife Nursan, there will be glazed pots being made since year 5000 B.C., Greek ceramics with red and black figures, white clayed ceramics carrying reliefs of Roman figures, “sgrafitto” (technic of undercoat scraping) ceramics from Byzantium and Seljuks, “slip” (technic of undercoat adorning) ceramics, colorful and shiny ceramics from Seljuks and Ottomans, ceramics with blue and white figures from period of Beyliks (Pre-Ottoman Period), Çanakkale ceramics, 18th century Kütahya tiles, and the tiles which were made in İznik from 15th century to 17th century with a raw material which is found in İznik. The exhibition will take place at Armada Hotel Fountain Café and will be open for visitors until 30th of November, 2008.



Couple have curated both mixed and personal exhibitions and all the works they produced are manipulated with the same methods with ancient Anatolian civilizations’. The works of the workshop are accepted as artistic masterpieces by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism and are shown among artistic souvenirs in Pera Museum. Adil Can – Nursan Art Workshop is also a member of “Anatolian Arts Club”.

Opening: November 15th, Saturday, 15:00 – 17:00

For detailed information about artists:
Semra Bayrı: semrabayri@yahoo.com
Workshop Web: http://www.adil-can.com/
Workshop e-mail: info@adil-can.com
Anatolian Arts Club: http://www.anatolian-arts.com/