In her three-part ceramic series Folded Time, Betuel Ergin explores the complexity of female experience and embodiment. The sculptural forms, emerging from a wooden beam, evoke flowing water or gentle waves—fluid and sensuous. A contrast unfolds between material and form: the rigid base collides with soft, fold-like surfaces that invite touch, yet simultaneously evoke hesitation and restraint.

The work reflects on the layered nature of feminine identity—shifting roles, bodily impermanence, fragmentation, fertility, and the intimate realities of pregnancy and birth. As a mother, Betuel draws from personal transformation and the evolving perception of self. Her organic forms speak of change, vulnerability, and the quiet strength of womanhood—a tactile expression of intimacy that the viewer is invited to approach, but not obliged to fully enter.