Sunday, 10 February 2008

kuba gecekondu community in istanbul



Kuba, a gecekondu community in Istanbul

Turkish-born artist Kutlug Ataman's latest video installation: 40

televisions featuring 40 stories from Kuba, a small gecekondu, or

squatter community, near Istanbul's airport. This article from

Britain's Guardian Unlimited gives a description. I missed the work

last year. I'd like to see it now. Istanbul is 40 percent

squatter-built, and it's important for artists to seek out the history

and stories of these communities, as they are key components of the


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