Beril Nur Denli
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Beril Nur Denli is a ceramic artist with a diverse background. Holding a MA in Ceramics and Glass from the Royal College of Art, she worked in architecture and tile manufacturing before beginning her journey with ceramics in 2019. Her making process is imbued with improvisations, and explores the complexities and intricacies of life, resulting in dynamic forms which reflect her personal route. This approach and practice are intuitive, inviting, and experimental. Through her work, she aims to utilise tactile knowledge and evoke emotional responses to foster a dialogue between herself and her audience.
Tactility and the discoveries that arise from haptic sensation are the central concept which my process revolves, and there is an unconscious desire to unravel vague life purposes. My tendency is to craft forms that are rounded, dynamic, often incorporating intricate elements which evoke essence of the process, either on the surface or distinct from the main body of my works. I usually don't plan my artistic process; often my hands guide me leading to new experiments. The glaze experiments, and their faults that exemplify some part of my artistic practice, potentially eliciting emotional responses. This may mirror the emotions of the audience, evoking a feeling of security and innate intimacy.
Keywords: embodied cognition, sensory experience, automatism
Education
2024 - MA Ceramics & Glass, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2023 - Ceramics Materials Workshop with Rose & Matt Katz
2018 - MSc Interior Design, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, TR
2012 - BFA Landscape Architecture, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, TR
Selected Exhibitions
2024 - All In, International Open Call Finalist, FreshSalad, Online, UK 2024 - A Journey into Our Culture, Monocle Quality of Life Conference, Istanbul, TR
2024 - Murmurations, Preston Fitzgerald Arts Advisory , London, UK
2024 - School of Arts and Humanities Postgraduate Show, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2024 - Inbound Carousel, Galleria Objet, London, UK
2024 - Med x Istanbul74, Bodrum, TR
2023 - Hubbub, Bermondsey Project Space, London, UK
2023 - Collective Exhibition, LoveHouse, New York City, USA
2023 - Barro , Materia Studio, CDMX, México
2022 - 8 Women, Vakko, Istanbul, TR
2021 - Amanda Bravo x 74 Escape, Istanbul, TR
2021 - 1000 Vases, SuperStudio, Milan, IT
2021 - 74 Escape, Macakızı, Mugla, TR
2018 - 4. Genc Sanat: Contemporary Contest CerModern, Ankara, TR
2017 - Beyaz, Gallery Ark, Istanbul, TR
Solo Exhibition
2022 - Oxymoron, Goba Gallery, Istanbul, TR
Residency
2024 - Cumbria Crystal Design Project & Residency, Ulverston, UK
Volunteering
2024 - Volunteer at Clay for Dementia with Katie Spragg , Garden Museum, London, UK
Awards and Scholarships
2024 - New Blood Art Emerging Art Prize 2024 (nomination), London, UK
2024 - Pottery Mechanics Institute (PMI) Trust Fund, London, UK
2018 - 4th Contemporary Art Prize – “Honourable Mention” Cermodern, Ankara, TR
Collaborations, Commissions & Workshops
2023 - Design Consultancy for C. Dior window display with Gorbon Tiles, Paris, FR
2023 - Design Consultancy for Biz Istanbul Restaurant - ceramic mural manufacturing with Gorbon Tiles, TR
2022 - Studio Lugo, Istanbul, TR - Pottery Manufacturing
2021 - Wevent and Co, Istanbul, TR -Tableware Manufacturing
2020 - Lagu Design, Istanbul, TR – Pottery Manufacturing
2020 - Sapa Restaurant, Istanbul, TR – Vessel Manufacturing
2019 - Yves Rocher Head Office, Istanbul, TR - Ceramic Workshop
2019 - Komili Olive Oil, Istanbul, TR - Vessel Manufacturing
Press, Publications, Videos
“Externalising the Internal” Issue 56, Haus-a-Rest Zine, January 2025, UNITED KINGDOM
Crunch Magazine, Spring 2025, UNITED KINGDOM
Emerging Potters Magazine, Issue 37, October-December 2024, UNITED KINGDOM
Yuzu Magazine, TURKIYE
https://www.yuzumagazine.com/oxymoron-futuristik-comlekler
Hillsider Magazine, Issue 99 Summer, TURKIYE
https://hillside.com.tr/en/vlog-magazine/magazine/hillsider-mag-99
Daily Sabah, March 2022, TURKIYE
https://www.dailysabah.com/life/8-women-ceramic-exhibition-art-and-fashion-merge/news
Hurriyet News
https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kitap-sanat/tuketim-tarzimiz-uzerine-dusunmeye-cagiriyor-42003527
Materia Press Magazine, January 2022, MEXICO
https://materia.press/barro-clay-and-dialogues-explores-our-universal-connection-to-clay/
1000 Vases, Volume I, by Meet My Project & Pier Paolo Pitacco, Skira Publishing, ITALY
House Beautiful, TURKIYE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wf0jTPM-XM&t=42s
Marie Clare Maison, 2022, TURKIYE
https://www.pressreader.com/turkey/marie-clare-maison-turkey1/20220201/281736977879256
Maison Francaise, Interview, 2021, TURKIYE
Elle Decoration, 2021, TURKIYE
Maison Francaise, Interview 2019, TURKIYE