S. Bülent Sancar (b. 1973, Istanbul) is a contemporary sculptor whose work explores the intersections of mythology, ancient civilizations, oceanic memory, and cosmic symbolism.
After graduating from the Department of Ceramics and Glass at Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts, he continued his studies in Italy at the University for Foreigners of Siena. In 2004, he participated in the world’s first underwater ceramic exhibition, Kiln Under the Sea, which later traveled to Berlin.
Since 2014, Sancar has been working with advanced composite materials at METYX Composites in Manisa, where he initiated The Atlantis Series—an ongoing body of large-scale sculptures inspired by lost civilizations, archetypal memory, and the connection between the depths of the ocean and outer space.
His works have been exhibited internationally in Turkey, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, and Germany, including presentations at MIART Gallery in London, the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul, and the Natural History Museum in London.
Sancar lives and works between Istanbul and Manisa, Türkiye.
EXHIBITIONS
ORIGINS — Group Exhibition | May 23–July 15, 2025
MIART Gallery, London, UK
CHROMA — Dimensions of Colour — Group Exhibition | March 1, 2024
MIART Gallery, London, UK
Medusa's Scream — Special Presentation | October 29, 2023
Natural History Museum, London, UK
Presented as part of the official commemorative event celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Turkish Republic
Medusa's Scream — Immersive Experience | March 15, 2023
Basilica Cistern — Commissioned for designer Basak Cankes's immersive installation
Lost in Paradise — Group Exhibition | May 13, 2021
MIART Gallery, London, UK
JAC WORLD — Innovation Section | March 6–8, 2018
Paris, France
Contemporary Venice — Group Exhibition | December 7, 2017–January 22, 2018
Venice, Italy
Kiln Under the Sea — Underwater Ceramic Exhibition | 2004–2005
Bodrum, Turkey (2004) & Berlin, Germany (2005)
S. Bülent Sancar (b. 1973, Istanbul) is a contemporary sculptor whose work explores the intersections of mythology, ancient civilizations, oceanic memory, and cosmic symbolism.
After graduating from the Department of Ceramics and Glass at Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts, he continued his studies in Italy at the University for Foreigners of Siena. In 2004, he participated in the world’s first underwater ceramic exhibition, Kiln Under the Sea, which later traveled to Berlin.
Since 2014, Sancar has been working with advanced composite materials at METYX Composites in Manisa, where he initiated The Atlantis Series—an ongoing body of large-scale sculptures inspired by lost civilizations, archetypal memory, and the connection between the depths of the ocean and outer space.
His works have been exhibited internationally in Turkey, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, and Germany, including presentations at MIART Gallery in London, the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul, and the Natural History Museum in London.
Sancar lives and works between Istanbul and Manisa, Türkiye.