Egemen Kemal Vurusan ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Circus ᱜᱥᱽ ᱢᱩᱨᱠᱩᱴᱤ ᱥᱤᱨᱤᱡᱽ ᱫᱚ ᱞᱟᱞᱤᱛ ᱠᱟᱞᱟ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2025 A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
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Circus ᱜᱥᱽ ᱢᱩᱨᱠᱩᱴᱤ ᱥᱤᱨᱤᱡᱽ
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Circus ᱜᱥᱽ ᱢᱩᱨᱠᱩᱴᱤ ᱥᱤᱨᱤᱡᱽ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ
ᱥᱟᱨᱠᱟᱥ ᱥᱟᱨᱠᱟᱥ ᱠᱚᱢᱤ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱠᱚ ᱥᱟᱨᱠᱟᱥ ᱡᱚᱛᱚ ᱥᱟᱶ ᱴᱷᱟᱶᱜᱟ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱩᱨᱠᱩᱴᱤ ᱡᱟᱶᱨᱟ ᱥᱮᱠᱮᱫ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱠᱚᱴᱷᱚ ᱠᱟᱴᱷᱤ ᱠᱚᱨᱮ ᱥᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱢᱤᱠᱚ ᱛᱮ ᱟᱦᱚᱨ ᱮᱦᱚᱵ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱨᱩᱠᱚᱠᱚ ᱦᱟᱸᱰᱤ ᱴᱷᱟᱶᱜᱟ (soda-lime glass) ᱴᱮ ᱥᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱛᱟᱛᱷᱟᱨ ᱴᱷᱟᱶᱜᱟ ᱴᱷᱮᱛᱚ ᱟᱨ ᱦᱟᱛᱟᱣ ᱛᱮ ᱠᱚᱨᱟᱣ ᱡᱚᱠᱷᱚ ᱠᱟᱴᱮ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱡᱟᱴᱚ ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱮᱴᱟᱜ-ᱟᱴᱠᱟᱨ ᱚᱠᱴᱚ ᱡᱟᱶᱨᱟᱠᱚ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱴᱮ ᱥᱮᱸᱫᱽᱨᱟ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱣᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱟᱲᱟᱝᱟᱲᱟᱝ ᱨᱮ ᱥᱟᱣᱛᱟ ᱦᱚᱭᱜᱼᱟ ᱾ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱢᱩᱨᱠᱩᱴᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱛᱷᱟᱲ ᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱴᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱦᱟᱛᱟᱣ-ᱡᱩᱲᱟᱶ (hot bonding) ᱛᱮ ᱡᱩᱲᱟᱶ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱥᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱱ ᱨᱩᱠᱚ ᱮᱛᱚᱦᱚᱵᱽ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱛᱟᱛᱷᱟᱨ-ᱟᱱᱤᱞᱤᱝ (thermal annealing) ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱮᱠᱠᱚᱲᱟ ᱨᱩᱠᱚ ᱴᱷᱮᱛᱚ ᱟᱨ ᱠᱚᱸᱴᱤ ᱠᱟᱴᱮ ᱦᱟᱛᱮ ᱛᱮ ᱦᱟᱛᱟᱣ ᱮᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱟᱰ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱷᱤᱨ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱴᱷᱤᱠ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱥᱟᱨᱠᱟᱥ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱟᱸᱠᱩ ᱟᱨ ᱩᱛᱩᱨ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ, ᱟᱨ ᱩᱱᱠᱩᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱨᱩᱲ ᱮᱴᱟᱜ-ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱨᱚᱸᱲ ᱚᱛᱟᱲ ᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱚᱬᱟ ᱡᱚᱛᱚ ᱴᱮ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱦᱚᱭᱼᱟ ᱾
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Circus ᱜᱥᱽ ᱢᱩᱨᱠᱩᱴᱤ ᱥᱤᱨᱤᱡᱽ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Circus ᱜᱥᱽ ᱢᱩᱨᱠᱩᱴᱤ ᱥᱤᱨᱤᱡᱽ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
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ᱯᱨᱮᱥ ᱠᱤᱴ
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
- ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ
- Circus is a contemporary glass art series created using hot glass blowing and shaping techniques. Inspired by circus performers, the sculptures reflect the chaos and unpredictability of urban life through bold, mismatched colors and dynamic forms. Each piece is meticulously handcrafted, emphasizing craftsmanship and artistic expression. The use of exaggerated shapes and vibrant contrasts sets this series apart, offering a critical yet playful commentary on modern cityscapes.
- ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ
- (Left to Right) Product dimensions:
1. 300 mm (W) x 250 mm (D) x 750 mm (H)
2. 350 mm (W) x 230 mm (D) x 280 mm(H),
3. 420 mm (W) x 250 mm (D) x 300mm (H) Fabricated using advanced hot glass sculpture techniques, the ball and legs are attached via a hot bonding process to ensure robust integration. Each piece's legs were meticulously produced with high precision for optimal balance and stability. The design process began with detailed 2D sketches on an iPad using Sketchbook, guiding the creation of dynamic, asymmetrical forms. - ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ
- Circus, hot glass sculpture, urban chaos, dark humor, asymmetrical forms, precision hot bonding, contemporary art, dynamic color contrasts
- ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ
- Utilizing advanced hot glass blowing and shaping techniques, Circus was crafted from high-grade soda-lime glass. Thermal annealing was applied for form stabilization, while precision color segmentation accentuated contrasting hues. The design process began with detailed 2D sketches on an iPad using Sketchbook, guiding the iterative creation of asymmetrical, dynamic forms inspired by circus performers.
- ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ
- The main challenge was translating the unpredictability of urban chaos into controlled glass forms while maintaining artistic intent. Hot glass blowing requires precision, yet the concept demanded organic, dynamic shapes. Socially, balancing dark humor with meaningful critique posed a challenge. Limited access to specialized pigments and shaping tools added complexity. Overcoming these obstacles led to a fusion of satire and craftsmanship, pushing the boundaries of narrative-driven glass art.
- ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ
- This research explores the intersection of satire, social critique, and glass artistry. The objective was to reflect urban chaos through circus-inspired sculptural forms using advanced hot glass blowing techniques. A practice-based methodology combined material experimentation with color theory analysis. Data was collected through iterative prototyping and audience feedback. The findings revealed how form and color evoke emotions, offering insights into visual storytelling. This research contributes to contemporary art and design by fostering deeper engagement with societal themes.
- ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ
- Inspired by the disorder and unpredictability of modern urban life, Circus references circus performers to critique social chaos with dark humor. Motivated by a desire to merge satire and artistry, the series employs advanced hot glass blowing techniques and color theory exploration to achieve visually striking, sculptural forms.
- ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ
- The project commenced in 2024 in Istanbul. It is regularly featured in local art exhibitions and cultural events, reflecting its evolving creative vision and the dynamic spirit of contemporary urban art.
- ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ
- This sculpture is designed for passive observation, without the need for direct interaction. Its appearance subtly changes with the ambient light and viewer's perspective, revealing different textures and vibrant hues. Key moments occur when light and shadow interplay to highlight its form, creating an engaging experience that captures the dynamic energy of urban life
- ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ
- Photo Credit: Okan Kaya
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