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REPRESENTATION IN CERAMICS: MATERIAL, NARRATIVE, AND CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES

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REPRESENTATION IN CERAMICS: MATERIAL, NARRATIVE, AND CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES

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This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the concept of representation in the field of contemporary ceramics at the levels of material, form, and surface. It emphasizes that ceramics is not merely a functional medium but also a language of expression with a strong capacity to generate narratives. The fragility and durability of the material, along with the traces, cracks, and repairs on its surface, produce representational dimensions related to concepts such as memory and identity, shaping the artist’s narrative. From its use to its breaking, from the shaping of the surface to its fragmentation, every stage ceramics undergoes carries representational functions both conceptually and aesthetically. On an international level, Ai Weiwei’s politically charged porcelain works, Yeesookyung’s Translated Vase series that creates new meanings by reassembling broken fragments, and Betty Woodman’s transformations of everyday objects into artistic language are discussed within this context. In Turkey, the works of Füreya Koral, with her modernist approach, Sevim Çizer, with her narrative emphasis on surface aesthetics, and Candeğer Furtun, with her bodily representations, highlight the diverse possibilities of representation in ceramics. In the conclusion, the study discusses contemporary tendencies that reinforce representational aspects of ceramics and presents methodological and conceptual suggestions for future academic research. Thus, it aims to develop a comprehensive framework for understanding the multi-layered representational power of ceramics within contemporary art.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Ceramics, Representation, Material Aesthetics

Kaynakça

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Tanrıverdi, Y. (2026). REPRESENTATION IN CERAMICS: MATERIAL, NARRATIVE, AND CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication, 16(2), 857-873. https://doi.org/10.7456/tojdac.1857182
AMA
1.Tanrıverdi Y. REPRESENTATION IN CERAMICS: MATERIAL, NARRATIVE, AND CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES. TOJDAC. 2026;16(2):857-873. doi:10.7456/tojdac.1857182
Chicago
Tanrıverdi, Yasemin. 2026. “REPRESENTATION IN CERAMICS: MATERIAL, NARRATIVE, AND CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES”. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication 16 (2): 857-73. https://doi.org/10.7456/tojdac.1857182.
EndNote
Tanrıverdi Y (01 Nisan 2026) REPRESENTATION IN CERAMICS: MATERIAL, NARRATIVE, AND CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication 16 2 857–873.
IEEE
[1]Y. Tanrıverdi, “REPRESENTATION IN CERAMICS: MATERIAL, NARRATIVE, AND CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES”, TOJDAC, c. 16, sy 2, ss. 857–873, Nis. 2026, doi: 10.7456/tojdac.1857182.
ISNAD
Tanrıverdi, Yasemin. “REPRESENTATION IN CERAMICS: MATERIAL, NARRATIVE, AND CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES”. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication 16/2 (01 Nisan 2026): 857-873. https://doi.org/10.7456/tojdac.1857182.
JAMA
1.Tanrıverdi Y. REPRESENTATION IN CERAMICS: MATERIAL, NARRATIVE, AND CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES. TOJDAC. 2026;16:857–873.
MLA
Tanrıverdi, Yasemin. “REPRESENTATION IN CERAMICS: MATERIAL, NARRATIVE, AND CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES”. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication, c. 16, sy 2, Nisan 2026, ss. 857-73, doi:10.7456/tojdac.1857182.
Vancouver
1.Yasemin Tanrıverdi. REPRESENTATION IN CERAMICS: MATERIAL, NARRATIVE, AND CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES. TOJDAC. 01 Nisan 2026;16(2):857-73. doi:10.7456/tojdac.1857182