Where myth turns to form and fragility to power: An interview with Turkish artist Melis Buyruk

‘For me, beauty is not decoration, but a conscious position’

Originally published on Global Voices

Melis Buyruk, ‘Bearded Dragon,’ 2025. Porcelain, platinum detail, 120 × 120 cm (47 1/5 × 47 1/5 in). Leila Heller Gallery. Photo by Kayhan Kaygusuz, courtesy of the artist.

Turkish artist Melis Buyruk entered 2025 with two striking exhibitions that solidified her position as one of the most original sculptural voices working in porcelain today. Her recent exhibitions in the United Arab Emirates...