The "Beyond Denim" exhibition is currently on display at the historic Taş Konak in Nişantaşı and will run until February 14, 2025. The event aims to promote sustainability through workshops aligned with international museology standards, as inspired by German philosopher Theodor W. Adorno's idea that art can reveal unseen truths.
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/beyond-denim-exhibition-opens-at-kalyon-kultur-203214Chinese artist Fu Junsheng is using plastic waste from China's Miaodao islands as a medium for his art, highlighting the issue of marine pollution in the region. The islands, a tourist destination, are located near several highly developed peninsulas and receive large amounts of plastic debris with each storm. Fu has been collecting this waste since 2016 to create art pieces that reflect on the impact of rapid societal development on the environment.
https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3288457/chinese-artist-turns-islands-plastic-marine-waste-flip-flops-sex-dolls-art?module=top_story&pgtype=sectionIn Cappadocia, Turkey, glass waste from discarded bottles is being repurposed into decorative items and products by blending it with local soil as part of a collaboration between the Ahiler Development Agency (AHİKA) and Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University's Faculty of Fine Arts. The project aims to reduce environmental damage caused by tourism-related waste, while also promoting the region's image and fostering awareness about recycling among artists. Glass bottles are collected from hotels, restaurants, and trash bins in the region, sorted by color, cleaned, and ground into different sizes before being combined with clay used in local ceramics production. The resulting products are fired at high temperatures to create decorative items, artwork, and functional products.
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/glass-bottles-being-repurposed-into-ornaments-in-cappadocia-203099