Funda Baysal
40х40х10 cm, 32 porcelain tiles and a porcelain dish, transparent glaze
The work revolves around the concept of repetition, which oscillates ambiguously between the idea of reproduction and that of a change – forward and backward movement.
As an artist, I use repetition to depict and evoke nature's processes, with such actions as duplication, folding and mirroring. Narrative must always present itself as a repetition of events that have already happened and within this premise of a generalized repetition. It might make use of specific, perceptible repetition in order to create a plot, which is to show us a significant interconnection of events. An event gains a meaning by its repetition, which is both the recall of an earlier moment and a variation of it.
Funda Baysal (born in 1990 in Ankara, Turkey) is a visual artist and ceramist based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Her practice explores the relationship between individuals and their surroundings, oscillating between different conceptual frameworks. She creates solid forms that come into existence through her use of various materials, material combinations, tools, chemicals, and heat. Baysal holds a BA in Fine Art – Ceramics and Glass from Hacettepe University. For her MA, she practiced at the Escuela de Arte Superior de Cerámica de Manises in Spain. She runs a ceramics studio and actively engages in community projects in Rotterdam. Her work has been featured in various international exhibitions, including the Jingdezhen International Ceramic Biennale in China and the Wereldmuseum in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Website: funda-baysal.com
Website: funda-baysal.com