My work is about the wandering of the soul with a desire to find meaning and beauty. Shaping mud into a pleasing form with my fingertips feels poetic, primordial, and human. Making sculpture helps me understand my place in the world.
Pinar Aral (b.1970, Istanbul, Türkiye) has a BA from the Institute of Industrial Design in Florence, Italy. Since her introduction to clay in 2015, her creative practice has become a therapeutic one, finding clay indispensable for her emotional and mental well being. Pinar’s work has been shown at SOFA, the Merchandise Mart, and reputable galleries in Chicago.
