The artwork
#anatomy #animals #flowers #Melis Buyruk #porcelain
August 5, 2022
Grace Ebert
“Habitat” (2021), porcelain, 18ok gold, 101 x 101 x 10 centimeters. All pictures courtesy of Leila Heller, shared with permission
Cradled in wood bins, leaves, flowers, animals and the occasional piece of human anatomy type the dense topographies of Melis Buyruk (beforehand). The Turkish artist combines varied natural parts into sprawling, monochromatic porcelain works which can be fascinating in complexity with barely unearthly undertones. In a number of current works, corresponding to “Blooming Gentle” and “Golden Bloom,” for instance, a single ear seems amongst moss and foliage, embedding the fragmented a part of the human physique within the largely floral ecosystem.
The works introduced listed here are included in Buyruk’s solo exhibition entitled Habitat: Flowering, which is on view till September 2 at Leila Heller. Go to her Instagram for a peek into her studio and course of.
“Nature’s Rhythm” (2022), porcelain, 18ok gold, 196 x 196 centimeters
Blooming Gentle (2022), porcelain, mild field adorned with 18ok gold, 100 x 100 x 12 centimeters
Blooming Tales element (2022), porcelain, mild field adorned with 22ok gold, 120 x 120 x 12 centimeters
“Sparrow’s Habitat” (2021), porcelain, 18ok gold, 100 x 100 x 15 centimeters
“Golden Bloom” (2022), porcelain, adorned with 18ok gold, 115 x 115 x 15 centimeters
Blooming Tales (2022), porcelain, 22ok gold adorned mild field, 120 x 120 x 12 centimeters
#anatomy #animals #flowers #Melis Buyruk #porcelain
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