Kutlug Ataman

Kutlug Ataman

Kutlug Ataman's installation piece

Country

Turkey

Birth - Death

1961 -

Occupation

Artist

Description

Filmmaker and contemporary artist. Notable for the films 'Serpant's Tale' (1994) and 'Journey to the Moon' (2009). Participated in the 48th Venice Biennale where he presented 'Women Who Wear Wigs'. Short-listed for the Turner Prize (2004). Won the Carnegie Prize for his work 'Küba', a 40-channel installation filmed in a poor enclave by that name in Istanbul, in 2005.

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/kutlug-ataman
• http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZaMn67RXDi-q9_noHH5rYElEpj6W8w4P
• http://theinstituteforthereadjustmentofclocks.com/home/

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