Earth Is Not Asleep: A Contemporary Ceramics Panorama

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The group ceramic exhibition "Earth Is Not Asleep" (Toprak Uykuda Değil), realized through the collaboration of Tersane Istanbul and Kolekta under the main sponsorship of KTSM (Kale Design and Art Center), met with its audience at Pasaj between December 5, 2025, and January 30, 2026. Bringing together prominent examples of contemporary ceramic production on the shores of the Golden Horn, the exhibition showcased works by 32 artists and groups under one roof, approaching earth as a living entity that traces a journey from the oldest marks of human history to today’s rapidly changing world. Ranging from sculptural forms to surface-oriented pieces and from experimental techniques to classical interpretations, the works emphasized that ceramics serve as a bridge between the craft memory of the past and contemporary art practice, while the gathering of both emerging and experienced artists highlighted the flexibility of the medium. Supported by LG OLED and Tepta, the exhibition presented a contemporary panorama featuring works by Abrahamm Creative Studio, Ayşe Kurt, Ayşegül Düşek, Cansu Sönmez, Enise Duyar, Erdil Yaşaroğlu, Ertuğrul Güngör & Faruk Ertekin, Eymen Aktel, Füreya, Gamze Öçkoymaz Erden, Gökçe İrten, İhsan Berke Saraçoğlu, İsmail Tuğran, Jennifer İpekel, Leyla Pekmen, Mesut Öztürk, Metehan Törer, Metin Ertürk, Oddviz, Ömer Emre Yavuz, Pınar Baklan, Samet Can Alış, Saliha Yılmaz, Sena, Sevim Kaya, Sine İçli, Sinem Yeniaras, Tufan Baltalar, Tümay Erman, Umut Kambak, Volkan Aslan, and Yasemin Özcan.