Solidarity Action - Center of Contemporary Art in Warsaw (1-25/25)
Battle of Berlin '45
Re-enactments
Venue: Warsaw, park in front of the CCA Ujazdowski Castle, May 13, 2012, from 2 pm
As a »Solidarity Action« with the 7th Berlin Biennale, re-enactment based on the last battles of the Second World War in April and May 1945, which led to the final defeat of the Third Reich, take place.
The action was staged by members of re-enactment groups from Poland, and taken the form of popular public event relating to history and its use in creating current political and social consciousness. Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle decided to respond to the call of the curators of the Berlin Biennale and their concept of using art as a direct and effective tool by presenting a performative practice belonging not exclusively to the strategies of contemporary art or theater, but which is rather part of the practices of creating national identity, politics, and re-working history.
Concept and realization: Maciej Mielecki, Warsaw
Re-enactment groups: Walhalla Inscenizacje Historyczne, GHR Viking, GHR Pionier, Trzygłów Pokazy Historyczne
Coordination: Kaja Pawełek, CCA Ujazdowski Castle, Warsaw
Organizer: Fundacja Sztuka i Współczesność (Foundation Art and Present Time), Warsaw
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