Human Ears and Animals Emerge from Dense Fields of Porcelain Foliage Sculpted by Melis Buyruk
“Habitat” (2021), porcelain, 18k gold, 101 x 101 x 10 centimeters. All photos courtesy of Leila Heller, shared with permission
Cradled inside picket containers, leaves, blossoms, animals, and the occasional little bit of human anatomy type the dense topographies of Melis Buyruk (beforehand). The Turkish artist blends numerous natural parts into sprawling, monochromatic works fabricated from porcelain which can be mesmerizing in intricacy with barely unearthly undertones. In a number of current works just like the “Blooming Gentle” and “Golden Bloom,” for instance, a single ear seems amidst the mosses and foliage, embedding the fragmented human physique half inside the largely floral ecosystem.
The works proven listed here are included in Buyruk’s solo present titled Habitat: Bloom, which is on view by means of September 2 at Leila Heller. Go to her Instagram for a peek into her studio and course of.
“Nature’s Rhythm” (2022), porcelain, 18k gold, 196 x 196 centimeters
“Blooming Gentle” (2022), porcelain, 18k gold adorned lightbox, 100 x 100 x 12 centimeters
Element of “Blooming Tales” (2022), porcelain, 22k gold adorned lightbox, 120 x 120 x 12 centimeters
“Sparrow’s Habitat” (2021), porcelain, 18k gold, 100 x 100 x 15 centimeters
“Golden Bloom” (2022), porcelain, 18k gold adorned, 115 x 115 x 15 centimeters
“Blooming Tales” (2022), porcelain, 22k gold adorned lightbox, 120 x 120 x 12 centimeters
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