‘The 4 Elements: Fire – Earth - Air - Water' 

By Heidi Trautmann

YES, Veysi Soyer, the arts must work together. Artists in all disciplines are extensively sensitized to all matters of life and walking and working together will be profitable to all of us, just as the title of the exhibition suggests…to exist and survive we need all of the elements.

The exhibition was opened on a Saturday afternoon at 16:00 hrs at the Eaved House - a time of the day I personally prefer -  by HE Mustafa Akinci, after we have been offered half an hour of musical poetry performance with the actor Ertaç Hazer and the musician Dr. Levent Soyer on the piano to the music of Deniz Soyer. What a creative and artistic family the Soyers are.  I was told that the performance had not been rehearsed before, it was an impromptu performance – very dramatic.  At the opening event the third book written by Burcu Karagöz  ‘Touch of Sun’ was presented and the author was present to sign. 

A special guest had come to the event, Rita Severis of Rita Severis Foundation and CVAR, the beautiful museum and art activity centre in Nicosia South.  It reminded me that I must visit the place again. 

The courtyard of the charming Eaved House was full with guests, a good and interested audience.  The artists exhibiting and contributing were Veysi Soyer, Rauf Ersenal, Tolga Özasil, Burcu Karagöz, Evren Karagöz, Ertaç Hazer, Mustafa Müezzinoğlu, Emel Sefer, Elvan Şenkayalar, Dr. Levent Soyer, Deniz Soyer, Aycan Soyer, Iris Şenay Soyer.  Painting, Ceramic, Poetry, Music, Recital, Graphic Design, Photography, these disciplines were not only on display and on stage sort of, but the artists  had offered to hold workshops in their art discipline for two days at the Eaved House.  I trust that the workshops were well attended.  To share one’s expertise with students belongs to one of the basic principles of art because there is always a new experience involved, also for the sharer.

I hope that this event will stimulate to organize this sort of ‘Open Doors’ for others who are eager to learn from those who know.