Gulsen Mutlu, who questions many problems such as femicide, female circumcision, child marriage, child abuse, women who died and were subjected to violence in the events in Iran, through wearable ceramics, presented her works in the exhibition titled "With the Clay of Her Hand…”
The graduation exhibition of young ceramic artist Gulsen Mutlu, who completed her master's degree at Sakarya University Ceramics and Glass Department, titled "With the Clay of Her Hand..." was first viewed at Maslak/Istanbul Masterpiece Art Center and then at Sakarya University Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture gallery. Questioning women's problems through wearable ceramic women's clothing, Mutlu's works focused on various issues such as femicide, female circumcision, child marriage, child abuse, women's place in society, and women who died and were subjected to violence during the events in Iran.
In her master's thesis work, Mutlu designed and produced wearable ceramic women's clothes, which is a new field outside the traditional use of ceramics, and used materials such as sewing, thread and knitting in these clothes; she tried to strengthen the narrative by conceptualizing the elements of ties and knots. In women's clothing produced as wearable ceramics, she combines the fragility and weight of ceramics with the contrasts of the light and folded structure of the fabric.
The clothes presented on model and mannequins in the exhibition drew attention to women's problems both in Turkey and in different geographies of the world. For example, “Freedom for Hair!” saluting Mahsa Amini was dedicated to women fighting for their freedom in Iran. She talked about female circumcision, which is practiced in 30 different countries, especially in the African continent, and causes the deaths of many children and women, in "No FGM!".
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