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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