Description
Ebru is an ancient art form that originated in former Persia and has now reached its fine form in Istanbul, passed on through generations by master-student relationships. With Ebru one creates art with colours that dance on water. The main materials for Ebru are water and earth. Water is necessary as a canvas, earth is necessary for colouring. When the colors of earth meet the water, a miracle takes place!
Ebru master Kubilay Eralp Dinçer will guide you through basic steps so you can get a feeling of what Ebru painting is all about. It will be available for both children and adults. Just come and attend at any time during opening hours.
About the artist: Kubilay Eralp Dinçer was born in 1975 in Istanbul, Turkey. He graduated in Biology from the Faculty of Education at Marmara University. He started to work on ebru because he was impressed by the relationship between biology, chemistry, physics and the art of ebru. Kubilay has held several personal exhibitions and participated in group exhibitions in Turkey and abroad. In 2010 he obtained a certification from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, as an artist of Traditional Turkish Decorative Arts. He works as a professional ebru artist at his workshop in Kadıköy, Istanbul. He also teaches at his workshop and other educational facilities, designs marbled merchandise and endeavours to introduce ebru to more people globally.
The artist has been brought to the festival with support from the Embassy of Turkey and Turkish Airlines.
