30th exhibition of the European Council The Need for Freedom. European Art in Europe Since 1945
is part of a project whose previous editions have been presented in Berlin, Milan
and Tallinn. At MOCAK, we are mainly presenting video works, produced by 47 artists from 17 countries. The first part of the catalogue, with the introduction by Thorbjørn Jagland, contains texts by Maria Anna Potocka, Monika Flacke and Zygmunt Bauman. The second part, mirroring the exhibition itself, is divided into 12 thematic sections, presenting works of individual artists, with illustrations and a brief commentary.

texts by: Zygmunt Bauman, Monika Flacke, Thorbjørn Jagland, Maria Anna Potocka
language of publication: Polish, English
translation: William Brand, Anda MacBride, Barbara Ostrowska, Anna Wolna
graphic design, DTP: Rafał Sosin
number of pages: 158
format: 210 x 270 mm
ISBN 978-83-62435-61-4
publication date: 2013


The catalogue has been published to accompany the exhibition:
30th exhibition of the European Council The Need for Freedom. Art in Europe Since 1945
curators: Monika Kozioł, Delfina Jałowik, Maria Anna Potocka
MOCAK Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow
18 October 2013–26 January 2014

The 30th Council of Europe art exhibition The Desire for Freedom: Art in Europe since 1945 has been organised with the support of the Culture programme of the European Commission.

Project The Desire for Freedom has been co-financed by the European Commission. The project reflects exclusively the ideas od the authors. The European Commission is not responsible for its content.