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Two sisters who make one-of-a-kind wearable sculptures are showing works inspired by the memory of ancient Troy at the 10th Canakkale Biennial in western Türkiye.
The duo, working under the name SEDNA, are contemporary artist Sena and jewelry designer and collector Seda. Their pieces, "Iz" and "TAC," are on display at the Troy Museum through Nov. 20.
SEDNA creates wearable sculptures that blend art, design and craft. The pieces are shaped by hand from cast glass and metal alloys, and draw on the sisters’ personal histories and the cultural memory and craft traditions of Anatolia and Istanbul.
The technique makes each piece impossible to copy.
The mold used to shape the cast glass is broken to remove the finished piece, so no two works can be made alike.
"Iz" was inspired by the marks the sea leaves on sand, and by the marks life leaves on the body and soul. Its spiral form, accompanied by hand-shaped glass, symbolizes sisterhood, the bond of being woven together and the resilience that comes from unity.
"TAC" centers on collective thinking, accumulated experience, feminine strength and the power of dreamers.
The piece combines symbols of the sun and the cycle of life, plants gathered from the garden of the Troy Museum, and handmade glass scenes depicting the sisters’ own life journeys. Together they form a visual account of experiences and the marks accumulated over a lifetime.
SEDNA first presented its collection in a private exhibition at ArtSumer, an Istanbul gallery. The biennial, titled "Medcezir/Ebb & Flow," is the duo’s latest showing.
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