'Six-Eyed Creature' features six intelligent eyes, each a chronicle of the past, present and future as an observer and archivist. The journey of the piece began as the driftwood was collected and processed by Mustafa Sahin from the shores of his hometown. Then, the ceramic head created by Meltem Sahin using the Saggar technique bears witness to the transformative power of time and nature.
The ceramic head replicates this natural process just as wood weathers and takes on an exquisite form through years of exposure. The saggar technique introduces oxides, pigments, and leaves, mirroring nature's unpredictability and yielding a surface texture. The wisdom from the soil to the tree roots is represented in this work as the tree's brain in the form of a ceramic human head.
Although the wood is detached from where it came from, the earth becomes an autonomous, serene and sagacious creature that speaks directly to the spectator. 'Six-Eyed Creature' transcends species, fostering unity and shared foresight. It encourages empathy, underlining the interconnectedness of all life as we ponder our collective journey.
'Six-Eyed Creature' features six intelligent eyes, each a chronicle of the past, present and future as an observer and archivist. The journey of the piece began as the driftwood was collected and processed by Mustafa Sahin from the shores of his hometown. Then, the ceramic head created by Meltem Sahin using the Saggar technique bears witness to the transformative power of time and nature.
The ceramic head replicates this natural process just as wood weathers and takes on an exquisite form through years of exposure. The saggar technique introduces oxides, pigments, and leaves, mirroring nature's unpredictability and yielding a surface texture. The wisdom from the soil to the tree roots is represented in this work as the tree's brain in the form of a ceramic human head.
Although the wood is detached from where it came from, the earth becomes an autonomous, serene and sagacious creature that speaks directly to the spectator. 'Six-Eyed Creature' transcends species, fostering unity and shared foresight. It encourages empathy, underlining the interconnectedness of all life as we ponder our collective journey.