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Melis Buyruk | Contemporary Istanbul 2025 -  - Viewing Room - Leila Heller Gallery

ABOUT THE ARTIST

(b. 1984, Gölcük, Türkiye) is a ceramic artist based in Istanbul and Dubai, whose work explores the possibilities of porcelain as a medium within contemporary art. Through her large-scale, nature-inspired sculptures, she creates imagined landscapes that highlight the beauty and intricacy of organic forms.

 

Her works have been exhibited internationally, including at the Taiwan Ceramic Biennale, and in venues across Turkey, the United States, and the UAE. They are held in major collections such as the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum.

A Garden Watched by a Bird, 2025, Porcelain, 1300 degrees Gas firing, 22K Gold Luster

A Garden Watched by a Bird, 2025

Porcelain, 1300 degrees Gas firing, 22K Gold Luster

5.5 x 6.6 in. / 14 cm x 17 cm

SOLD

Frozen Bloom, Almost a Cloud, 2025, Porcelain, 1300 Degrees Gas Firing

Frozen Bloom, Almost a Cloud, 2025

Porcelain, 1300 Degrees Gas Firing

12 x 6.6 in. / 30 cm x 17 cm

$12,500

Because Some Things Are Still Beautiful, 2025, Porcelain, 1250 Degrees Electric Firing, 22K Gold Luster

Because Some Things Are Still Beautiful, 2025

Porcelain, 1250 Degrees Electric Firing, 22K Gold Luster

$20,000

Because Some Things Are Still Beautiful, 2025, Porcelain, 1270 Degrees Electric Firing, 22K Gold Luster

Because Some Things Are Still Beautiful, 2025

Porcelain, 1270 Degrees Electric Firing, 22K Gold Luster

21.5 x 12 in. / 55 cm x 30 cm

$20,000

Because Some Things Are Still Beautiful, 2025, Porcelain, 1300 Degrees, Gas Firing, 22K Gold Luster

Because Some Things Are Still Beautiful, 2025

Porcelain, 1300 Degrees, Gas Firing, 22K Gold Luster

21.5 x 2.7 in. / 55 cm diameter x 7 cm depth

$16,500