Volume 12 (2025)

Hasan KORKMAZ, İlhan ÖZKEÇECİ

There are numerous types, shapes, and forms of weapons that were used until the invention of firearms. For the Turks, however, among these weapons, the sword is a type that has a distinct place and importance, recognized as a symbol of power and authority in both pre-Islamic and post-Islamic periods. In this study, the…

Ali Murat KIRIK, İsmail KEKLİK

With the development of blockchain technology, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have introduced a new dimension to the ownership and circulation of digital assets. NFTs technically represent ownership information associated with a digital asset and are widely used, particularly in the fields of digital art, collectibles, and…

Ayhan KARAMEŞE

This article comprehensively examines the impact of lithographs produced in 19th-century France, particularly in the town of Épinal, on collective imagination and popular culture. Épinal prints are notable as colourful, inexpensive visual objects accessible to broad segments of the population. By bringing together reli…

Şule BAYRAK YILDIZ

This article examines how the four core components of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) theory (observation, emotion, need, and demand) are established through visual, bodily, and spatial strategies in contemporary art practices that generate ecological awareness. The study aims to discuss the relationship between environ…

Amine REFİKA

n consumer culture, advertising functions not merely as a tool for product promotion but as a communication practice that mobilizes signs capable of shaping cultural values, social norms, and even individual desires. This study analyzes Magnum’s 2025 “Thick Cracking Chocolate” campaign through document analysis to reve…

Setenay ALMACI

This article aims to examine the impact of digital technologies on contemporary feminist art at theoretical and practical levels. The study evaluates the development of feminism in art and the relationship between art and technology and male-dominated structures, and discusses the structural inequalities faced by women…

Seda UÇAR, Sanem ODABAŞI

This study investigates how mushrooms can serve as a resource for woven fabric design through the principles of biomimicry. Considering the increasing importance of sustainabil-ity in the fashion and textile industries, the aim of this research is to develop innovative and eco-friendly designs by utilizing the mycelial…

Yavuz ALKAYA

The role of the concepts of eyes and gaze in the construction of meaning in portrait photography constitutes the focal point of this study. The aim of the study is to reveal how eyes and gaze direct the narrative in photography, how they affect the relationship of meaning established with the viewer, and what function…

Güliz BAYDEMİR KATKAR

In this article, examples of hospital-themed works in European painting between the 16th and 20th centuries are examined and the historical representations of hospital buildings in terms of form and content are examined. These works provide data on the history of medicine, health services and social structure; By shedd…

Bennett ONOSIGHO, Felix OSAIGBOVO

It is widely accepted that pupils and students comprehend and retain information more effectively when taught using concrete physical objects. The problem of lack of understanding of the teaching of scientific concepts especially in the secondary schools is partly because the teachers do so by using abstract concepts i…

Betül TANRIKULU

Lebanon is a multilingual and intercultural Mediterranean port city and is seen as a meeting point between the East and the West for cultural activities. Lebanese art has a multilayered artistic tradition that reflects the rich historical and cultural heritage of the Eastern Mediter-ranean. Lebanon was occupied by the…