Abstract:

In 1960’s Turkey, the buildings especially designed in international style accommodate an extensive use of artworks. These artworks appear to be mainly the products of a process in which the architectural design and artistic production run parallel through collaboration between the architect and the artist. Thus, constituting a fundamental element for buildings, these pieces of art establish various spatial relations and communicate with the viewer. Working within an architectural context, the artist could formulate a conceptual relation between the artwork and the space or at least create the work to physically fit to the space by its proportions, allocation or lighting. In both cases, perception of the viewer is shaped by the spatial data. This study aims to question the change of conceptual relationship between the artwork and the space through ceramic panels and reliefs produced in the 60s within architectural contexts that were later interrupted due to demolition, reconstruction or the renewal of the buildings.

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