2025

19 Mayıs 2023 - 31 Aralık 2024

Atatürk Anamorphosis Portrait Artwork

The artwork of Czech sculptor Patrik Prosko, created by bringing together 539 objects from 93 different themes, symbolizes the life and values of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

04 Nisan 2025 - 17 Nisan 2025

how the earth breathes

In 2009, the United Nations declared April 22 as Earth Day to raise awareness of the effects of pollution and environmental degradation, emphasizing the importance of nature conservation and a sustainable future for our planet. In this context, the photographic exhibition How the Earth Breathes began its journey in April 2023. The exhibition has three main objectives: to highlight a part of Romania's natural heritage, to showcase the artistic work of a contemporary creator, and to draw attention to environmental pollution in the context of global climate change. The traveling photography exhibition How the Earth Breathes, exhibited in Ankara with the support of the Embassy of Romania to the Republic of Türkiye, consists of 20 photographs taken by director Dan Mihalcea at the Muddy Volcanoes in Påclele Mici, Buzău County, Romania. The Muddy Volcanoes from Pâclele Mari and Paclele Mici are located in the Subcarpathians in Berca, Buzău County. They are the only miniature mud volcanoes in Europe, formed due to gas eruptions from beneath the Earth's surface. Locally, they are known as "the mist" (as påclă means mist in Romanian), and their resemblance to real volcanoes is striking. While the processes occurring, there are similar to those of actual volcanoes, what diff rentiates them is the material they bring to the surface. Instead of molten lava, these small cones release mud and water. Dan Mihalcea: „I intentionally did not place any punctuation mark at the end of the title so that each viewer can choose one that resonates with their perspective. It could be a question mark or an exclamation mark, or it might remain without any punctuation. Alternatively, one could place a comma after the first word, leading to different possibilities with punctuation. Each option carries a unique meaning that the viewer can discover."