Free Design with Polymer Clay
Artist Workshop: Metehan Törer

Pera Adult

  • March 1, 2024 / 19:00

The workshop is led by artist Metehan Törer, who contributes to the Souvenirs of the Future with his ceramic installation Those Born to Earth and creates ceramic figures using an autobiographical narrative style. Focusing on questions like "What is our favorite object? Why do we feel the need to collect and display certain objects?" the workshop offers participants a chance to view objects from different perspectives and explore new forms using polymer clay under the guidance of the artist.

Instructor: Metehan Törer
Capacity: 10 people
Duration: 90 minutes
Fee per workshop: 300 TL
Fee per workshop for students: 150 TL (Participants are requested to show their student IDs at the entrance.)

The event will take place at the Pera Museum (face-to-face).
For more information: ogrenme@peramuzesi.org.tr

About Metehan Törer
(1990, Ankara) graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Fine Arts Ceramics Department between 2014-2018. Törer, who started his master’s education at Hacettepe University Fine Arts Institute in 2018, completed his master’s education in 2021 by writing his thesis titled “The Search of Fluidity and Discussion of Sexuality and Identity In Art”. His first solo exhibition “Transobje” opened in Gallery Siyah Beyaz, Private Things in (2020). His second personal exhibition “Teratoma” opened in Evliyagil Dolapdere in (2022). Among the group exhibitions and projects in which the artist took part are; “Kusmak” Galeri Siyah Beyaz, Ankara  (2019), “Venus in Fur” Martch Art Project, Istanbul (2020), “Crystal Chateau” Evliyagil Museum, Ankara (2020), “Yer Parça” Ka Atölye, Ankara (2021), “Devoyé” Martch Art Project, Istanbul (2022), “Çark” Karşısanat Çalışmaları (TTW), İstanbul (2022), “Re Image Morning After Dark” Galeri Kairos, İstanbul (2022), “Powerplay, Plesure and Gain” Gessneralle, Zurich (2022), “Karmacoma”, Anna Laudel, Zai, Bodrum (2023) stands out.

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