Asst. Prof. Dr. Erdem Çağla, a member of the Graphic Design Department (GRA), gave a speech titled "Copyrights in the Context of Caricature Art" at the National İzmir Art and Culture Congress organized by İzmir Katip Çelebi University, Faculty of Art and Design, within the scope of İKÇÜArtFest, between 15-17 November 2022. 

Asst. Prof. Dr. Erdem Çağla, one of the faculty members of Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU), Faculty of Fine Arts (FAF), Graphic Design Department (GRA), hosted the National Art and Design Faculty of Izmir Katip Çelebi University, between 15-17 November 2022, for the first time this year. He attended the Izmir Art and Culture Congress online and made an presentation titled "Copyrights in the Context of Caricature Art". Bringing together academicians, postgraduate and doctoral students and other experts working on issues related to art, design and culture, the congress hosted many different researchers and their studies in order to create a platform that develops different perspectives.

Art as an Expression of Emotional Power

Congress President Prof. Dr. Fikri Salman regarding congress and art, stated that art, which is an expression of emotional power, strengthens its character by finding itself in culture, which is the common story of every civilization. Salman stated that art has existed as a cultural product and a means of expression from the first human societies to the present day. He added that human beings have been able to carry their living standards to a more meaningful and functional dimension with the objects they have produced through their acts of perception, comprehension and design since the early ages, they can express their thoughts, feelings, traditions and beliefs, and create their own form of artistic expression.
 
In the Context of Cartoon Art, Copyrights were Transferred from the Perspective of the Artist

Asst. Prof. Dr. Erdem Çağla, who made a statement about his proceeding titled “Copyrights in the Context of Caricature Art”, emphasized that although there is a lot of information about the art of caricature, caricature competitions and caricature genres, there is no study in the literature that evaluates caricature and copyright together. By examining concrete copyright disputes related to cartoons, which are extremely difficult to reach as a source, Çağla emphasized that copyright should be perceived from the perspective of the artist, without entering the technical field of law, and emphasized the importance of creating the level of awareness that cartoonists who violate copyright should have.

We congratulate Asst. Prof. Dr. Erdem Çağla for his presentation and wish him continued success.