The opening of the exhibition “Tell Me Myself: Miniature Art in the 21st Century”, organised in cooperation with the Directorate of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye and the Yunus Emre Institute, was held in Rome, the capital of Italy. The exhibition will be open to visitors between 8–15 January 2026.
Curated by Leyla Kara Yücel, the exhibition features works by artists from Türkiye, Uzbekistan, Iran, and the Netherlands, and was inaugurated with broad participation.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Elif Çomoğlu Ülgen, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Rome, expressed her gratitude to the Directorate of Communications and the Yunus Emre Institute for organising the exhibition. Ambassador Ülgen stated that “the cooperation between the Directorate of Communications, the Yunus Emre Institute, and the Embassy of Türkiye in Rome in the field of cultural diplomacy is commendable.”
The curator of the exhibition and miniature artist Leyla Kara Yücel, in her remarks, referred to the history of miniature art and drew attention to its process of development. Introducing some of the exhibited works to the audience, Yücel invited visitors to tour the exhibition.
During the program, a message from Prof. Burhanettin Duran, the Presidency's Head of Communications, on the occasion of the exhibition’s opening, was read to visitors in Turkish and Italian.
In his message, Head of Communications Prof. Burhanettin Duran emphasised that miniature art has today evolved from being merely an art form that documents the past into a form that questions the spirit of the age and places identity, belonging, and the individual’s relationship with oneself at its centre.
Drawing attention to the exhibition being held in Rome, Head of Communications Duran stated that this exhibition enables a reciprocal and profound interaction between cultures by bringing together the aesthetic heritage of Western civilisations and the refined lines of Turkish-Islamic art.
The exhibition “Tell Me Myself: Miniature Art in the 21st Century” will be open to visitors at the Rome Yunus Emre Turkish Cultural Centre until 15 January 2026.
