TECHNOLOGICAL APPROACHES IN CERAMIC TRADITION AND PRIVILEGE OF TURKISH TILE ART
Keywords:
Art, technology, Turkish tile art, ÇiniAbstract
In the last 2 decades technology has created great developments in both industry and art. Various technological innovations have emerged as a result of numerous researches related primarily to advanced materials. While impressive changes were seen in industrial fields, art has also been influenced by technology. Ceramics, known as the oldest plastic art, has always been affected by both social and industrial changes, because it is both an art and also a science. Ceramics has a wide range of uses in science which are directly related to its applications in industry such as paint, textiles, automotive products, and construction. As an art, ceramics has a very different application including cultural approaches. Art tiles are one of the most outstanding examples of ceramics art. Consisting of specific figures, motifs, and colors, art tiles have a significant place in both Turkish and Islamic art. Technology has never been able to find a way to change the cultural mentality, so this art has protected its privilege for centuries. This study discusses the effects of technology on ceramic art and evaluates the current status of Turkish art tiles.
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