Tur was born in 1974 into a Turkish family who had moved to Germany in the 1960's under the Gasterbeiterprogramm (guest worker program). His work as an artist covers and reflects social structures, political doctrines, power, fragility, capitalism, Marxism, dissent, repression, political and social conflict, and the financial structures at the core of our societies.
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Nasan has recently participated in a solo exhibition in 2023 at the Berlinische Galerie, Museum of Modern Art Berlin and Riga Biennial. Nasan Tur has also participated in major exhibitions including documenta 14 (2017); 10. Istanbul Biennial (2007); 6. Taipei Biennale (2008); The artist's work has also been featured in significant group exhibitions such as DO DISTURB! Palais de Tokyo (2015); Stand Up! Centre Pompidou Paris (2015); Power to the people Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt (2018); Hamburger Bahnhof Berlin, Städel Museum Frankfurt, Maxxi Museum Rome. In 2012 he was awarded the Will Grohmann Prize of the Academy of Arts, Berlin and 2014 the Villa Massimo Prize of the Deutsche Akademie Rom. The artist's work in included in over 30 public collections worldwilde.