HIKMET BARUTCUGuL
In 1973, as a first year student at the Department of Textiles, School of Applied Industrial Arts, Barutcugil, while starting to
study Hüsn-i Hat (Islamic calligraphy) under the guidance of his professor Dr. Emin Barın, first encountered Ebru, for which
he quickly developed a burning passion. After receiving his degree in Textile Design in 1977, Barutcugil decided on career
in Ebru and carried his interest to London, where he conducted his postgraduate studies in abstract art between 1978 and
1981. Barutcugil transfused progressive methods with the classical manners of Ebru and applied time-tested motives of
this decorative art on a multitude of functional media, e.g. interior surfaces, gadgets, and clothes, thus introducing the
majestic beauty to the general public. His technical trials resulted in a unique line of Ebru, now known by his name as
.Barut Ebru
He has contributed to hundreds of events and exhibitions on traditional arts, given short-term courses and seminars in the
USA, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, Austria, England, Egypt, Tunisia, Sweden, Syria, Jordan,
Pakistan, India, Bahrain, and Iran to encourage re-emergence of Ebru in the minds of art lovers. He has lectured at the
Royal College of Art (London, UK), Internationale Gessellschaft für Musik-Ethnologie und Kunstheraphie Forschung (Wien,
Austria), The Otonom University (Madrid, Spain), The University of Graz (Graz, Austria), The Basel Paper Museum (Basel,
Switzerland), The University of Massachusetts (Boston, USA), and The Lok Virsa Museum (Islamabad, Pakistan). During
this journey, he has also provided a multitude of articles for newspapers and magazines, attended numerous TV
programmes and received numerous awards. He has given lectures worldwide, conducted countless courses, and semi-
.nars. Barutcugil has opened or participated in more than exhibitions, of them abroad
His works can be seen in many museums, including one at the British Museum (London, UK) that is on permanent display.
Barutcugil has published six books; “Infinity of Colours”, “Colours Dancing on Water”, “The Dream of Water: Ebru”, “Efsun
.“Çiçe􀀀i”, “Ebristanbul” and “Black & White Ebru
Barutcugil is a lecturer at the department of Traditional Turkish Arts, Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts (Istanbul, Turkey)
.(and at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Marmara University (Istanbul, Turkey
He conducts workshops on marbling and other traditional crafts like calligraphy, tezhip (illumination), miniature painting,
.and book binding at his art centre, Ebristan



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