'Beyond the Vessel: Myths, Legends, and Fables in Contemporary Ceramics around Europe' is the first exhibition of Mesher, a new culture and art space initiated by Vehbi Koç Foundation(VKV) at the Meymaret Han, the building that housed VKV’s contemporary art center Arter until 2018.
The exhibition demonstrates how ancient myths from various cultures have echoed down generations and inspired an exciting new wave of contemporary art. It focuses on ceramics as a vehicle for conveying shared human stories.
'Beyond the Vessel: Myths, Legends, and Fables in Contemporary Ceramics around Europe' is curated by Catherine Milner and Károly Aliotti and exhibits the works of Sam Bakewell, Bertozzi & Casoni, Vivian van Blerk, Christie Brown, Phoebe Cummings, Bouke de Vries, Malene Hartmann Rasmussen, Klara Kristalova, Elsa Sahal, Kim Simonsson, Carolein Smit, Jørgen Haugen Sørensen, Hugo Wilson.