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World Famous art disappeared after reaching ,its zenith ..
Revived again..
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Yigit is one of the çini [chini] (traditional Turkish
pottery and tiles) master who has his mark
on the last decade of 20th century.
He was born in
1963 in Kutahya, Turkey. Unlike other çini masters
he did not acquire the ceramic art from his
ancestors.
He graduated from Marmara University
Faculty of Fine Arts Ceramic Department. He also
made use of experiences of traditional çini
masters.
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Before
reviving Turkish ceramic art he made research on 16th century
pottery and tiles. He visited museums and took photographs of
the appealing ceramics that decorate the private collections
and famous museums of the world.
He
began producing magnificent ottoman pottery in his small
workshop being faithful to their originals. He signed the
backs of the ceramics as “IsmailYigit” in order to reach
and revive the zenith which Ottoman ceramics reached. Ismail
Yigit has made the replicas of 400 different pottery
masterpieces; by this way he gathered a huge design archive.
He formed his first catalogue by using 100 photographs.
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Together
with the pottery items he also began producing tiles.
He made research on the tiles in the mosques, tombs
and kulliyehs (historical universities) in Istanbul,
Bursa, and Edirne in Turkey.
He
began making decoration and restoration studies which
are based on 16th century ottoman tiles. His ceramics
drew attention with his high content silica ceramic
body, and eye white and silk matte glaze.
In
1990 he founded an atelier to which he gave the name
of the University he graduated from: Marmara Cini. In
this atelier he educated students and his personnel by
this way he gives service to ceramic sector. He also
gives lecture at Dumlupinar University in Kutahya to
convey the ceramic art to the next generations.
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His
Exhibitions:
1994 Hobi Art Gallery, Istanbul
1994 Harbiye Military Museum, Istanbul
1995 Yildiz Palace, Silahhane, Istanbul
1996
Ciragan Palace, Istanbul
1996 Swiss Otel, Istanbul
1997 Hobi Art Gallery, Istanbul
1997
Turkish American Association, Ankara
1998 Wedding 98 Ciragan Palace, Istanbul
1998
Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul
1999
Hobi Art Gallery, Istanbul
1999 Yildiz Palace, Sale Villa, Istanbul
2000
Hilton Hotel, Istanbul
2000
ADA Art Gallery, Ayvalik Balikesir
2001 Hobi Art Gallery, Istanbul
2003 Art in Action Exhibition , Oxford, UK.
2003 Harrods London, UK.
2004 'Focus On Turkey' The British Museum, London,UK |
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Some
of his other references are as follows:
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1996 Restoration of Sultan Abdoulmajid's Hunting
Villa (380 m2 (4100 sq. ft) Nakkastepe, Istanbul,
Turkey
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1997
Restoration of Hodja Ahmad Yasevi Kulliyeh with
interior wall tiles approximately 8000 pieces. Yesi,
Kazakhstan
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1998
Decoration of the Palace of Jordanian Princess
Basma bint Talal 180 m2 (1950 sq. ft.) Amman,
Jordan
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1999
Outer coverings of Istanbul Municipality Bread
Kiosks, at Taksim Eminonu, Aksaray and Uskudar,
Istanbul, Turkey.
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2000
Coca Cola Bottle organized by Coca Cola Company
190 cm(6¼ ft), covered with 350 tiles in
different dimensions. Istanbul Turkey
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2000
decoration of Moustapha Khalil Residence, 45 m2
(485 sq. ft.), Beirut, Lebanon.
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