Alhambra: Learning from Craft

Elhamra: Learning from Craft emerges as a comprehensive artistic research project exploring production and thought practices through craft in the contemporary world. In their research at the Elhamra tile ceramics workshop in Kütahya, Bilal Yılmaz and Lydia Chatziiakovou focus on the intersections between traditional crafts and contemporary art and culture, aiming to re-evaluate the role of craft. This research is enriched by the perspectives of figures such as Julia Bryan-Wilson, Theaster Gates, Yasemin Özcan, and Artan Sadiku, each bringing a unique approach to craft within their discipline and redefining the role of cultural heritage in the modern age. By merging craftsmanship with art, this project raises new questions regarding production processes, social meanings, and aesthetic values, treating craft as a form of thought and creation.

Texts by:
Julia Bryan-Wilson
Theaster Gates
Yasemin Ozcan
Artan Sadiku

Editor: Lydia Chatziiakovou
Translator: Mina Cakmak

Design: Ali Taptık, Bilal Yılmaz, and Lydia Chatziiakovou

16 x 23.5 cm, 160 pages