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Waste transformation and upcycling art in Turkey
Overview
Artists in Turkey are utilizing discarded and natural materials to create various forms of upcycled art.
In Gaziantep, Sefer Ateşalioğlu uses wood-burning techniques on tree branches and wood scraps collected from forests and construction sites to create portraits. He also repurposes discarded plastic pipes into decorative lamps. In Antalya, Kürşat Gür utilizes electronic waste, such as computer circuit boards and old video devices, to produce aesthetic objects and figures.
Entities
Gaziantep · Yusuf Parlak · Antalya · Sefer Ateşalioğlu · Düzce University
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Sefer Ateşalioğlu uses wood-burning techniques to create portraits from discarded wood.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Ateşalioğlu transforms discarded plastic pipes into decorative lamps.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The artist resumed his wood-working craft after a three-year hiatus caused by the February 6, 2023, earthquakes.
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[CULTURE] 2 sourcesTurkish artists transform waste and natural debris into art
Artists in Turkey are using upcycling to transform waste into art, including Sefer Ateşalioğlu's wood-burned portraits and Kürşat Gür's electronic waste sculptures.
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[CULTURE] 4 sourcesAnkara workshop transforms agricultural waste into handmade art paper
A workshop in Ankara is converting agricultural waste into long-lasting, handmade art paper using traditional, sustainable methods to preserve cultural heritage.
Sources
avrupagazete.co.uk · gazeterize.com · haber16.com · haberport.com · karsmanset.com · sondakika.com