TUBA ÖNDER DEMIRCIOĞLU - Van Gogh Art Gallery

I identify as a multi-discipline ceramics and sculpture artist whose creative work consists mainly of clay and porcelain and includes working on canvas using acrylics, charcoal, watercolor, ink, pigments and resin. Besides having collectors and museums display my work, I also actively work with galleries, design accessories for brands and create large scale works for companies.
High-heat porcelain and stoneware clay are the main materials I use for my ceramics sculptures. Porcelain’s qualities such as being refined, thin and semi-transparent help me express my thoughts better in my art. I enjoy the challenges that come with artistically shaping this material in large scales. I feel as if using molds restrict me and prefer not to use them unless needed. Seeing my fingerprints and the marks of my touch on the clay is extremely inspiring to me.
I believe that artistic creation cannot be separated from philosophy and thought. Reading and doing research before moving onto creation is of great importance to me. This is the reason why I have studied philosophy, the ontology of art, history of thought and the science of aesthetics since my early career and will continue to do so.
As an artist, I prioritize having an ideology and story behind my work. As of present, the 5 collections of my works branch out to different stories yet meet at a common denominator; being human. My ideas have first come to fruition with the collection “Dancers”, which symbolizes spirituality through the wisdoms of the Sufi philosophy.

I find the plasticity of clay beneficial for expression. I aimed to express the experiences of materialism in the collection “Warriors”. The “Roots” collection is about the tradition and culture in our genes. Finally, my last collection “Scent” symbolizes the moments we remember through the sense of smell.