Dogan Dogan was born in 1967 in Turkey, and lives and works in Germany. His work in Kunsthalle Helsinki’s studio space was done while he worked as a resident artist In Helsinki, hosted by HIAP - Helsinki International Artist-in-Residence Program, August - October 2007. His residency is part of an ongoing residency exchange between Frankfurt am Main and Helsinki, organized by the City of Frankfurt am Main, Department of Culture and Science, Frankfurter Kunstverein, HIAP and FRAME Finnish Fund for Art Exchange.