Self-Institutionalizing as Political Agency in Post-1989 Central and Eastern Europe
After 1989, artists, curators, critics, activists, and students in Hungary and Romania banded together to form temporary groups in response to political efforts to reshape socialist histories. The article highlights various initiatives, including The Department for Art in Public Space in Bucharest (2009–2011), and DINAMO (2003–2006) along with IMPEX (2006–2009) in Budapest, framing them as examples of "self-institutionalization." These projects aimed to foster politically active civil societies in Central and Eastern Europe post-Cold War. By analyzing these cases, the author questions North American perspectives on institutional critique. Published by MIT Press on June 5, 2016, the article emphasizes how these grassroots efforts challenge official narratives in the region.
Key facts
- Article published on June 5, 2016
- Focuses on post-1989 Hungary and Romania
- Examines The Department for Art in Public Space (2009–2011) in Bucharest
- Discusses DINAMO (2003–2006) and IMPEX (2006–2009) in Budapest
- Involves artists, curators, critics, activists, and students
- Aims to complicate institutional critique from a North American perspective
- Available via MIT Press with subscription access
- Addresses political rewriting of socialist pasts
Entities
Artists
- Izabel Galliera
Institutions
- MIT Press
- ARTMargins Online
- The Department for Art in Public Space
- DINAMO
- IMPEX
Locations
- Bucharest
- Romania
- Budapest
- Hungary
- Central and Eastern Europe
- North America