Nilbar Güreş (born 1977 Istanbul) is a

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artist who lives and works in

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. She attended Marmara University, İstanbul and the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna. In her works, Güreş explores the female identity, the role of women, the relations between women and their homes and public spaces, as well as, the relation between women. She also focuses on the image of

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in Europe. She has exhibited internationally including at the 20th

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, the SeMA Biennale Mediacity, Seoul, and the 6th

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on MutualArt 1977 births Living people Austrian people of Turkish descent Austrian women sculptors Turkish women sculptors Turkish emigrants to Austria 21st-century Turkish women artists 21st-century Turkish sculptors 21st-century Austrian sculptors 21st-century Austrian women artists 21st-century women sculptors {{Turkey-bio-stub