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Leyla Borovalı (b. 1998) is a ceramicist from İzmir, Turkey.
She graduated from Parsons School of Design, New York (BFA) in 2020 and Royal College of Arts, London (MA) in 2024.
Borovalı’s work represents a sustained inquiry into materiality, form, and narrative. Her practice is rooted in the exploration of cultural memory, identity and drawing from traditional Turkish-Mediterranean textiles; specifically silk quilts, kilim motifs and silk embroidery oya as a visual and conceptual point of departure.
My work has been shown internationally, exhibitions include ‘AURA, Celebrating Contemporary Female Artists’ at Rubén Torres Gallery in Barcelona (January 2025), ‘When Is Now’ at Vision London (June 2025), Bermondsey Project Space, London (2024), the Royal College of Art, London (2024) as well as art fairs Focus Art Fair at Saatchi Gallery in London (October, 2025) and Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair (September 2025).
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