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Hatice Aybike Karakurt
Born (1985-08-23) August 23, 1985 (age 39)
Ankara, Turkiye
NationalityTurkish
Education
  • Hacettepe University
  • Dokuz Eylul University
Known forContemporary Art
Awards
  • 38th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition 2024
  • Emerging Woman Artist Award 2024
Websitewww.aybikekarakurt.com

Hatice Aybike Karakurt (born August 23, 1985) is a Turkish ceramic artist, academic, and designer who works with ceramics, large-scale installations, and site-specific public art. She employs experimental approaches to ceramic art by incorporating mixed media and digital elements, notably pioneering the use of 3D projection mapping on ceramic surfaces.

Early life and education

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Born in Ankara, Turkiye, Karakurt completed her high school education at TED Ankara College in 2003. She received her BA in Ceramics and Glass from Dokuz Eylul University in 2010. She went on to earn her MA (2013) and PhD (2017) in Ceramics from Hacettepe University, where she developed her interdisciplinary approach to ceramic art.

Career

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[1]Karakurt began her academic career as a Research Assistant at Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University in 2011. She was appointed Assistant Professor in 2017[2] and served as both Head of the Department of Ceramics and Vice Dean at the Faculty of Fine Arts from 2019 to 2022. She has been instrumental in developing innovative approaches to ceramic education and fostering international collaborations.

Work

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Her practice primarily focuses on creating large-scale ceramic installations that often incorporate mixed media and digital elements. Her most notable work includes "Mess in the Void" (2019), an installation featuring over 1,500 porcelain elements combined with interactive components, exhibited at Magdalen Road Studios in Oxford, UK.[3]

Artistic Approach

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Karakurt's work explores the intersection of traditional ceramic techniques with contemporary media and technology. She is particularly known for:

  • Pioneering the use of 3D projection mapping on ceramic surfaces
  • Creating site-specific installations that respond to architectural spaces
  • Integrating digital media with traditional ceramic forms
  • Exploring sustainable approaches in ceramic art
  • Developing experimental firing techniques

Exhibitions and Recognition

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Major Exhibitions

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Her work has been exhibited internationally at venues including:

Awards and Honors

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  • 38th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition, Cash Award (2024)[4]
  • 2024 Emerging Woman Artist Award, Publishing Award (2024) - Featured in "Women Artists on the Rise" publication by Arts to Hearts Project (2024)[5]

Collections

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Her works are held in permanent collections including:

Publications and Research

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Karakurt has published extensively on ceramic art and contemporary practices:

Books and Book Chapters

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  • "3D Projection Mapping on Ceramic Surfaces" in Recent Advances in Social Sciences (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019)[6]
  • "Wedgewood Ceramics" in Developments in Social Sciences (St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2017)
  • "Raku Firing Technique and Raku Kiln Construction" (St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2014)

Selected Articles

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  • "Reuse of Found Spaces by Using Ceramic Material"[7] (Journal of Medeniyet Art, 2022)
  • "Architectural Structures that have Similarity with Ceramic Forms in a Formatal Context"[8] (TOJDAC, 2021)
  • "Roman Period Bakery Pots and Eikon of Bread in Art"[9] (International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Art, 2018)

Professional Affiliations

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Impact and Influence

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Karakurt's work has significantly influenced the field of contemporary ceramic art, particularly through her innovative integration of digital technologies with traditional ceramic techniques. Her pioneering work with 3D projection mapping on ceramic surfaces has opened new possibilities for the medium, while her large-scale installations have demonstrated new approaches to spatial relationships in ceramic art.

References

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  1. ^ MAG (2024-12-03). "Hatice Aybike Karakurt Sanatla İç İçe Bir Hayat". MAG | Özgün İçerik Sunan, Yüzde Yüz Türk Dergisi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  2. ^ "NHVÜ'de Akademik Yükseliş Gösteren Öğretim Üyeleri Cübbe Giydi -". www.cthaber.com. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  3. ^ "Turkish ceramic artist receives prestigious int'l award - Türkiye News". Hürriyet Daily News. 2024-11-02. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  4. ^ "Results 2024 - The Chelsea International Fine Art Competition". Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  5. ^ "Selected Women Artists : ATH Art Prize - Arts To Hearts Project". 2024-11-28. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  6. ^ Koleva, Irina; Öztürk, Münir Ahmet; Efe, Recep; Arabacı, Ramiz, eds. (2019). Recent Advances in Social Sciences. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5275-1954-1.
  7. ^ Karakurt, Hatice Aybike (2022-12-30). "Buluntu Mekânların Seramik Malzeme Kullanılarak Yeniden İşlevlendirilmesi". Medeniyet Sanat Dergisi (in Turkish). 8 (2): 155–170. doi:10.46641/medeniyetsanat.1109557. ISSN 2587-1684.
  8. ^ Karakurt, Hatice Aybike; Serinsu, Betül Aytepe (2021-07-01). "MODERNİTE SÜRECİNDE SERAMİK FORMLAR İLE BİÇİMSEL BAĞLAMDA BENZERLİK GÖSTEREN MİMARİ YAPILAR VE DIŞ CEPHE SERAMİK KAPLAMALAR". Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication (in Turkish). 11 (3): 898–921. doi:10.7456/11103100/009. ISSN 2146-5193.
  9. ^ "Archive | International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Art". Retrieved 2024-12-16.