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Born in 1961 in Istanbul, Turkey.Kutlu? Ataman is a filmmaker and contemporary artist. Ataman s early works examine the ways in which people and communities create and rewrite their identities through self-expression, blurring the line between reality and fiction. His later works focus on history and geography as man-made constructs.At the 2004 Carnegie International at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, he won the top award and one of America s highest honours in art, the Carnegie Prize. In the same year he was one of the four shortlisted artists for the Turner Prize, the UK s most prestigious visual arts award and organised by Tate. He is also the recipient of numerous awards for his feature film work.http://www.kutlugataman.com/site/artworks/content/15