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Unwanted Heritage/Moderne Heimat Leipzig

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Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej Łaźnia – Łaźnia Centre for Contemporary Art, Gdańsk

Although Łaźnia Centre for Contemporary Art has existed only since 1998, it is the most noted exhibition venue of the Tricity, the urban area comprising the cities of Gdańsk, Gdynia, and Sopot. The centre is located in the building of the former public baths of the lower city – whence its name is derived. As yet, it has hosted several dozen exhibitions of current art from Poland and all over the world. In addition to its exhibitions, Łaźnia realises a range of supporting programmes such as “SPA: Spektakularne Prezentacje Artystyczne” (“Spectacular Artistic Presentations”), which consists of periodic presentations of the most interesting developments in contemporary culture – debuts of young artists, concerts, films, and talks, all of which accompany the main exhibitions.
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Experimentale e.V., Leipzig

Five institutions and groups from Leipzig have joined forces as Experimentale e.V. for the project “Heimat Moderne”, which investigates the significance of the architectural, social, and cultural heritage of modernity to the identity of the city today.
The Büro für Urbane Projekte (Office for Urban Projects) devotes itself to urban and regional planning, primarily in central Germany. The Forum Zeitgenössische Musik Leipzig (Forum Contemporary Music Leipzig) is an association that carries out a variety of activities around contemporary music. The Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst (Gallery for Contemporary Art) is an exhibition venue for current art and a museum for art after 1945. General Panel is a cooperation of Leipzig artists and theorists who work in architecture, urban and landscape planning, sociology, photography, visual art, and journalism: Thomas Fichtner, Jens Fischer, Katja Heinecke, Reinhard Krehl, Anne König, Silke Steets, Jan Wenzel, and Kai Wenzel. raum4 is a network for coping with everyday life by artistic means.
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Venues
Łaźnia Centre for Contemporary Art, Gdańsk
Oper Leipzig
Dates
Gdańsk:15 April - 29 May 2005
Leipzig: 6 May - 9 July 2005
Participating Institutions
Łaźnia Centre for Contemporary Art, Gdańsk
Experimentale e.V., Leipzig