Symposium sculptures displayed on island for 22 years
Sculptures created during the 1st International Isparta Eğirdir Stone Sculpture Symposium in 2004 have been exhibited on Can Island in the Eğirdir district of southwestern Türkiye for the past 22 years.
The symposium, held between Aug. 16 and Sept. 16, 2004, brought together 13 sculptors from Türkiye, France, Italy, Japan, Israel, Egypt, Bulgaria and Ecuador.
Artists including Alex Labejof from France, Jesus Cobo from Ecuador, Kamen Tanev from Bulgaria, Salah Hamad from Egypt, Stefano Gratarola from Italy, Tanya Preminger from Israel and Toru Saizo from Japan created sculptures alongside Turkish artists Bülent Çınar, Evrim Çamoğlu, Mustafa Yüksel, Nusret Başöner, Ayşe Sibel Kedik and Olcay Ataseven.
The sculptures were later placed in the recreation area on Can Island, where they continue to attract visitors.
