The Friendship

The centrepiece of this work of art is a twin hyacinth, one of the most advanced flowers used in Turkish ebru art. Twin flowers created in the same dimensions in very close proportions is regarded as a sign of mastery in ebru, as it requires skilled use of various materials on the surface of the water and is also dependent on a variety of conditions during the creation process. This artwork incorporates three marbling patterns: battal ebru (stone pattern), çiçek ebru (floral), and zemin ebru (background or base). The artist created the outer frame of this work in the battal ebru style, which is one of the basic patterns commonly used in marbling. Furthermore, the artist created the inner frame in the zemin (background or base) ebru style, which is commonly used as a background in hatip or flower designs. This section was created with lighter colour shades to stand out against the background.

Materials:

Natural plant-based dyes on paper & cardboard

Dimensions:

• With frame      : 46x 27 cm
• Without frame: 52.5 x 33.5 cm

* This particular artwork is featured in the ‘The Noble: Traditional Turkish Arts Exhibition’. The exhibition can be viewed at the Yunus Emre Institute from 28th November to 21st December.