Mehmet Kavukçu ve Olafur Eliasson’un Eserlerinde Küresel Bir Sorun Olan Su
Water as a Global Problem in the Works of Mehmet Kavukçu and Olafur Eliasson

Summary/Abstract: Oxygen and water are two basic elements for the survival of all living things on Earth. Water is defined as a basic element that ensures the sustainability of biological life. Today, water is a very effective substance not only on the living environment but also on the inanimate environment due to its properties. Because life began in water. Today the effects of climate change on water resources and the amount of water on earth are oxygen and water are. The reduction of water resources as a result of the climate crisis and global warming has also started to pose an important problem for the creatures living on the earth. Although human beings know that they need to take action to solve this problem as soon as possible, they do not take enough precautions. Therefore associations, foundations and sensitive people and even artists have made an effort to warn other people living on the planet and create an awareness. Some artists express this on their own artistic style while aiming to depict influences of water on societies with their sample artworks. In this research, qualitative research method, literature review about the works of two artists on water, and in this context, the works of Mehmet Kavukçu and Olafur Eliasson were examined and what kind of awareness creations were revealed.

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