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裘克譚AhmetCoktan

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Ahmet Coktan(裘克譚，1962-)，出生於土耳其伊斯坦堡，專業浮水畫及紙雕藝術家。浮水畫師承Hikmet Barutçugil、Alparslan Babaoğlu及 Fuat Başar三位工坊名家，1990年獲得後二位的專業認證。自此以往，不僅在本國相當活躍，並經常出國進行教學展示。
1992年，出版《Türk Ebru Sanat》(土耳其浮水畫藝術)，並開班授課，受邀至日本「土耳其文化市」教授一年。並赴土、澳、英、德、荷、日參加聯展及研討會、開設工作坊，並在電視或電台接受專訪，已舉辦37次個展。2013年，曾受政治大學土耳其語文系之邀，來台訪問並示範技法。
浮水畫(Ebru/Water Marbling)，Ebru是土耳其語「浮水染色技法」之意，為該國傳統藝術技法，已有七百年歷史，台灣稱為「水拓」。製作時，先將天然顏料置於淺盤水膠中，用針筆鉤畫形成大理石般圖案，再以白紙覆壓，使顏料黏附紙面，翻起晾乾完成。此種藝術之流行，與伊斯蘭教信仰有關，因該教禁用動物或人類圖像，多出現幾何造型、鬱金香、玫瑰等，浮水畫最適合表現此類裝飾，因此廣受運用，例如《可蘭經》封面插圖或日常用品、建築裝飾等。
Ahmet Coktan投入浮水畫創作已逾20年，訪問19個國家。他解釋顏料中的牛膽汁使其在水自然散開，形成美麗的水波紋後，即可鉤勒圖案。2009年，他曾在阿拉伯國家卡達創作長達11公尺、寬達1.5公尺浮水畫巨作，刷新金氏世界紀錄。(508字)

Ahmet Coktan (1962-) is a professional water marbling and paper sculpture artist from Istanbul, Turkey. He studied water marbling under three renowned masters: Hikmet Barutçugil, Alparslan Babaoğlu, and Fuat Başar. In 1990, he received professional certification from the latter two. Since then, he has been highly active in his home country and frequently travels abroad for teaching and demonstrations.

In 1992, he published “Türk Ebru Sanat”(The Art of Turkish Water Marbling) and began offering classes. He was invited to Japan’s “Turkish Culture City” to teach for a year. He has also participated in joint exhibitions, conferences, and workshops in Turkey, Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, and Japan. In addition, he has been featured in television and radio interviews and has held a total of 37 solo exhibitions. In 2013, he was invited by the Department of Turkish Language at National Chengchi University to visit Taiwan and demonstrate his techniques.

Ebru (Water marbling)—“Ebru” is a Turkish term meaning “floating dye technique,” a traditional art form with a 700-year history. In Taiwan, it is referred to as “water transfer printing.” The process involves placing natural pigments into a shallow tray filled with a water-based gel. Using a fine needle, the artist manipulates the pigments to create marble-like patterns. A sheet of white paper is then carefully placed on the surface to absorb the colors before being lifted and dried. The popularity of this art form is closely linked to Islamic beliefs, which prohibit depictions of animals or human figures. As a result, geometric patterns, tulips, roses, and other floral motifs are commonly featured. Water marbling is widely used in various decorative applications, including illustrations on the covers of the “Qur’an,” everyday objects, and architectural ornamentation.

Ahmet Coktan has been dedicated to the art of water marbling for over 20 years and has visited 19 countries. He explains that the ox gall in the pigments allows the colors to spread naturally in the water, forming beautiful rippling patterns before he begins the detailed design process. In 2009, he created a monumental water marbling piece in Qatar, measuring 11 meters in length and 1.5 meters in width, setting a new Guinness World Record.