The 86th Anniversary

THE 86TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT GABRIEL NARUTOWICZ BY THE PAINTER ELIGIUSZ NIEWIADOMSKI

A new memorial day for Poland. In collaboration with 6 private bodyguards, Public Movement created a new format for a national memorial day for the special historic event in which a violent political act took place inside an art institution. The president of Poland was invited to the action at Zacheta which took place in the actual room where the president was shot.

16 December 2008

Location: Zacheta National Gallery of Art, Warsaw
Duration: One Day

Public Movement leaders: Omer Krieger, Dana Yahalomi

Produced with the a-i-r Laboratory, CCA Zamek Ujzdowski
Curated by: Marianna Dobkowska, Ika Sienkiewicz-Nowacka

  • Photo: © Maciej Landsberg
  • Photo: © Maciej Landsberg
  • Photo: © Maciej Landsberg
  • Detail from cctv
  • Photo: © Maciej Landsberg
  • Photo: © Maciej Landsberg
Photo: © Maciej Landsberg
Photo: © Maciej Landsberg