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„Manipulations. On Economy of Deceit”


Description
The catalogue „Manipulations. On Economy of Deceit” deals with issues of manipulation, illusion, or even of deceit – understood as artistic strategies. The problem of a theoretical  attitude towards these terms is that – regardless of whether we approve of them or if we negate them – they imply an artistic representation which neither manipulates nor deceives. It can even be expected that a medium that is used in art is applied in a “manipulative” manner towards a concrete end, and it is expected from an artistic practice that by means of illusion it will create an interesting field of reference which in turn, by its reception, shall activate an intellectual play.


Editorial Staff
Karolina Grabowicz

Publisher
LAZNIA Centre for Contemporary Art, Gdańsk 2007

Data
112 pages, full-colour, 17 x 24 cm

Language
Polish/English
       
ISBN
978-83-918763-9-8

Price 25 zł

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"Love and Democracy"


Description
The catalogue includes a critical text on the subject of the ‘Love and Democracy’ exhibition and its description. Richly illustrated with reproductions of artworks. The book and the accompanying ‘Love and Democracy’ exhibition constitute the  discovery of a suppressed Polish heritage in the works of contemporary artists. They are also a response to the  social conflicts and a prohibited, customary pluralism in our country. ‘Love and Democracy’ is a book about artistic, love and sexual freedom and diversity of the opposition towards nationalist intolerance and censorship. It’s also an attempt to raise the subject of art as a mixture of aesthetics, eroticism, humanism and human rights. Presented art uncovers life in various systems of identity and relationships. The art transcends  singular perspective on love – from the point of view of only one orientation or sex. What you can find there are numerous love stories and multiple narrations of sexuality – various ideas of femininity and masculinity. 



Editorial Staff
Paweł Leszkowicz, Robert Rumas, Maugo Domańska

Publisher
LAZNIA Centre for Contemporary Art, Gdańsk 2006

Data
Cased, no of pages:230, format: 17x18 cm

Language
Polish/English
       
ISBN
978-83-918763-7-4

Price 45 zł

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"Nomads of Nowadays"


Description
The catalogue includes a text on the subject of the phenomenon of mobility – travelling and moving of people as something characteristic of the global era society. The authors attempt to answer the following questions: How far does the phenomenon of mobility on a large scale and breaking up the permanent bond between a man and a place enrich our knowledge about other cultures we encounter on the way?  How far does the mobility result in a feeling of alienation from the surroundings? How much does it increase our tolerance towards ‘alien’ and to what extent does it lead to the withdrawal to the closest circle of people similar to us. Is multiculturalism or cultural homogeneity the effect of everyday meetings of people coming from various cultures? To what extent does our awareness of our temporary place of residence make us change our attitude towards our own habitat?

Editorial Staff
Agnieszka WołodĽko

Publisher
LAZNIA Centre for Contemporary Art, Gdańsk 2006

Data
paperback, no of pages: 70, format: 26 x21 cm

Language
Polish/English
       
ISBN
978-83-918763-8-1

Price 19 zł

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‘Artistic Activities in Public Spaces. Aesthetic and Social Aspects.’


Description
The catalogue is devoted to the subject of contemporary art in public spaces, especially urban and post-industrial ones. It describes the revitalization aim of the completed projects. The catalogue includes illustrated performances of the participants of the symposium: M. Dölle, P. Herbstreuth, M. Hussakowska, P. Krajewski, P. Lorens, H. Taborska and N. Weber.

The catalogue published as part of the Outdoor Gallery of the City of Gdańsk project.


Editorial Staff
Karolina Grabowicz

Publisher
LAZNIA Centre for Contemporary Art, Gdańsk 2006

Data
114 pages, full-colour, 21,5 x 22,5 cm

Language
Polish/English
       
ISBN
978-83-918763-6-7

Price 28 zł

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City Transformers


Description
The catalogue documenting the ‘City Transformers’ project, which was supposed to provide a platform for discussion on the transformation of Gdansk and the possibilities given by the opening to the European Union as well as a chance to expand the city centre into an area of the former Gdansk Shipyard. It includes materials by the participants ofartistic workshops: S. Bitter, H. Weber, D. Hatcher, G. Klaman, Low – Res Group, Z . Oksiuta, M. Potrc, C. Ramirez, M. Munoz, E. Ursprung, A. WołodĽko, J. Wójcie, Ch. Yuan Chu, A. Heng, H. Skon Yeen and L. Foo Koon and a record of talks given during the ‘Committed Art and the Architecture of the City’.


Editorial Staff
Agnieszka WołodĽko, Grzegorz Klaman

Publisher
LAZNIA Centre for Contemporary Art, Gdańsk 2006

Data
Paperback, no of black and white pages: 108, no of colour pages: 28, format: 21 x 25 cm

Language
Polish/English
       
ISBN
83-918763-0-6

Price 20 zł

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Baltic Club


Description
The catalogue presenting the effects of the Polish-Russian working group meeting, consisting of scientists from various fields as well as  artists and curators. It’s aim was to study together the phenomenon of East Prussia. It includes essays by: A. WołodĽko, E. Cwietajewa, J. Burdun, B. Domagała, M. WołodĽko, A. Sołogubov, H. Bilewicz, K. Brakoniecki, E. Gładkowska, A. Popadlin. Additionally there’s a CD record with the outcome of a meeting between Gdansk and Kaliningrad musicians.


Editorial Staff
Agnieszka WołodĽko

Publisher
LAZNIA Centre for Contemporary Art, Gdańsk 2006

Data
spiral-bound, number of black and white pages: 88, including photographs: 42, format: 20,8 x 20,8 cm

Language
Polish/German/Russion
       
ISBN
83-918763-5-7

Price 20 zł

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Gerard Richter ‘Survey’


Description
The exhibition with works chosen by the artist himself and Gotz Adriani, presented all the most important spheres of the artist’s interest. From photopainting through abstraction up to photography. Despite the fact that the works come from recent years, the exhibition presents the overall picture of his work and it constitutes a perfect selection. A beautifully published catalogue includes reproductions of all artworks present on display with thorough descriptions

Editorial Staff
Götz Adriani, Gerchard Richter

Publisher
Instytut für Auslandsbeziehungen, Verlag der Buchhandlung Walter König, Kolonia 2003

Data
Cased, no of black and white pages: 51, no of colour pages: 29, format: 21,8 x 28 cm

Language
English
       
ISBN
3-88375-479-X

Price 28 zł

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Katarzyna Górna ‘Happy Birthday’


Description
The catalogue accompanying the Katarzyna Górna exhibition organized by the Bunkier Sztuki Gallery in cooperation with the LAZNIA, where the majority of the artist’s works. Includes texts by: Maria Anna Potocka, Krzysztof Żwirblis, Grzegorz Dziamski, Kazimierz Piotrowski, Łukasz Gorczyca, Grzegorz Kowalski, Magdalena Ujma and Artur Zmijewski’s interview with Katarzyna Górna.

Editorial Staff
Anna Smolak

Publisher
Bunkier Sztuki” Contemporary Art Gallery, Kraków 2004

Data
no of black and white pages: 79, no of colour pages: 9, format: 21,9 x 21,9 cm

Language
Polish/English
       
ISBN
83-86905-61-1

Price 15 zł

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Unwanted Heritage. Part 1: Various Faces of the Modern Architecture in Gdansk and Sopot.


Description
The catalogue prepared by Jacek Fredrich, Ewa Barylewska-Szymańska, Wojciech Szymański and Agnieszka WołodĽko. Part One includes texts by: Ewa Barylewska-Szymańska, Wojciech Szymański, Jacek Friedrich, Agnieszka WołodĽko, Jan Wenzel and Kiryll Koval. Whereas Part Two is a record of the panel discussion which accompanied the exhibition.


Editorial Staff
Agnieszka WołodĽko

Publisher
LAZNIA Centre for Contemporary Art, Gdansk 2005

Data
Part 1: 79 pages, black and white, 20,5x29,5 cm, Part 2: 43 pages, black and white, 20,5x29,5 cm

Language
Polish/English/German
       
ISBN
83-918763-3-0

Price 0 zł

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Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered


Description

A meticulously published book-catalogue with colour illustrations and texts by; Heike Munder, Adam Budak, Anthony Widler, Mark Wigley, Philippe Rahm and Stephen Willats. The aim of the exhibition was to present the problem of psychological reaction to contemporary architecture and spaces. Participants (among others): P. Thek, A. Kapoor, J. Casebere, Ch. Buchel, K. Adam, M. Schinwald, H. R. Giger, M. Muller, U. Fischer, G. Matta- Clark, K. Józefowicz, P. Noble, D. Liebeskind, M. Bonivicini, S. Willats, J. Dibbets and M. Sosnowska.


Editorial Staff
Heike Munder, Adam Budak

Publisher
Migros Museum fur Gegenwartskunst, Zurich,

Data
208 pages, full-colour, 17x23,5 cm

Language
Polish/English/German
       
ISBN
2-940271-29-1, 2-940271-30-5

Price 50 zł

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Art Negotiators. Towards Reality.


Description
Catalogues sold in a set. (Part 1 and Part 2).
Description: the catalogue of the exhibition on the art’s attitude towards reality, and especially the art’s attitude towards issues such as: religion, politics and mass culture.  Includes thorough essays by: B. Czubak, P. Piotrkowskiego and E. Mikiny, as well as interviews with artists whose works were on display. Participants: M. Bałka, CUKT, M. Deskuj, Z. Janin, P. Jaros, G. Klaman, J. Kozłowski, K. Kozera, Z. Kulik, Z. Libera, J. Modzelewski, J. Robakowski, R. Rumas, L. Tarasewicz and A. Żebrowska


Editorial Staff
Bożena Czubak

Publisher
LAZNIA Centre for Contemporary Art, Gdansk 2000

Data
150 pages, colour illustrations, 19,3x28 cm

Language
Polish/English
       
ISBN
83-911014-3-6

Price 30 zł

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Galleries and Other Art Places in Poland


Description
A documentation of the ‘Independant Galleries’ Forum, which took place in October 2000 in the ‘Wyspa Gallery’ in Gdansk. The documentation was enriched with a guidebook to new places and organizations up to June 2005. Galleries and other art places which feature on  CD (apart from basic information, there are concepts and ideas, artists’ presentations, etc.): a.r.t., amfilada, AT, biała, entropia, fort sztuki, inner space, jakubowo 5, kolonia artystów, koło, Manhattan, modelarnia, moje muzeum, muzeum artystów, nad wisł± & fundacja praktyk artystycznych "i", on, otwarta pracownia, podlaska, potocka, prowincjonalna, pww, Bq, raster, sadz, sektor I, spam, stowarzyszenie 36,6, warszawski aktyw artystów, wieża ci¶nień, wschodnia, wymiany, wyspa, zmiana organizacji ruchu


Editorial Staff
Grzegorz Klaman, Agata Rogo¶

Publisher
LAZNIA Centre for Contemporary Art, ‘Wyspa Progress Foundation’, Gdansk 2004

Data
CD

Language
Polish/English
       
ISBN
83-918763-1-4

Price 20 zł

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Public Relations. Art from Gdansk


Description
The catalogue presents the art of Gdansk. It describes the phenomena of the art which refer to social contexts, public spaces and interpersonal relations.  Participants: J. Bartołowicz, A. Baumgart, COX, C.U.K.T., W. Czerwonka, J. Fliciński, A. Gogołkiewicz, K. Józefowicz, G. Klaman, J. Kornacki, D. Krechowicz, D. Lejman, T. Myszkin, D. Nieznalska, H. Nowicka – Grochal, Z. Pidek, R. Rumas, J. Staniszewski, M. Targoński, N. Walczak, A. WołodĽko and W. Zamiara.


Editorial Staff
Aneta Szyłak

Publisher
LAZNIA Centre for Contemporary Art, Gdansk 1999

Data
94 pages, black and white illustrations., 19,4x28 cm

Language
Polish/English
       
ISBN
83-911014-1-X

Price 20 zł

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