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====Date: [[:Category:2006 | ====Date: [[:Category:2006|2006]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Europe|Europe]]==== | |||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Sculpture|Sculpture]] [[:Category:Installation|Installation]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Sculpture|Sculpture]] [[:Category:Installation|Installation | |||
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'''Artist:''' artist David Cerny, curator William Hollister | '''Artist:''' artist David Cerny (b. 1967), curator William Hollister | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Bielsko-Biaa deputy mayor, the city hall | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Bielsko-Biaa deputy mayor, the city hall | ||
'''Date of Action:''' September 2006 | |||
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'''Location:''' Bielsko-Biaa, Poland | '''Location:''' Bielsko-Biaa, Poland | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' ''Shark'' is a life-size sculpture of Saddam Hussein in his underwear, trussed up in ropes and chains, his arms behind his body, floating face down in a glass tank filled with greenish liquid. <P> | |||
'''The Incident:''' The piece was pulled out from the show after a call from the deputy mayor. <P> | |||
'''The Incident:''' The piece was pulled out from the show after a call from the | |||
'''Results of Incident:''' The work was invited to another Polish gallery, in Cieszyn, with the support of that town's mayor. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' The work was invited to another Polish gallery, in Cieszyn, with the support of that town's mayor. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Hilda Hoy, The Prague Post | '''Source:''' Hilda Hoy, The Prague Post | ||
October 4th 2006 | October 4th 2006 | ||
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[[Category:Europe]] | [[Category:Europe]] | ||
[[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | [[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | ||
[[Category:Sculpture]] | [[Category:Sculpture]] | ||
[[Category:Installation]] | [[Category:Installation]] | ||
[[Category:artist David Cerny, curator William Hollister]] | [[Category:artist David Cerny, curator William Hollister]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:10, 17 February 2012
Date: 2006
Region: Europe
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Sculpture Installation
Artist: artist David Cerny (b. 1967), curator William Hollister
Confronting Bodies: Bielsko-Biaa deputy mayor, the city hall
Date of Action: September 2006
Location: Bielsko-Biaa, Poland
Description of Artwork: Shark is a life-size sculpture of Saddam Hussein in his underwear, trussed up in ropes and chains, his arms behind his body, floating face down in a glass tank filled with greenish liquid.
The Incident: The piece was pulled out from the show after a call from the deputy mayor.
Results of Incident: The work was invited to another Polish gallery, in Cieszyn, with the support of that town's mayor.
Source: Hilda Hoy, The Prague Post October 4th 2006
