Berfin Ataman is a Turkish designer and a reseracher. Her work explores humans' interactions with their surroundings and the non-human. She strives to challenge the influence exerted by human-made systems, such as society, culture, and architecture, on our perception of the non-human.
Her works have been showcased in galleries and museums like the CICA Museum and A+D Museum in Los Angeles. Ataman received the Design Award from the Architecture and Design Museum.
She received her BFA in Theatre Design from the University of Southern California, her Post-Baccalaureate degree from the School of Art Institute Chicago, and her MFA from UCLA, Design Media Arts. She is currently a lecturer at UCLA Design Media Arts Department.