Gaudiopolis – Attempts at a Joyful Society

Hour zero: After World War II, a community is formed in Budapest. The children’s republic of Gaudiopolis takes in hundreds of orphans – independently of their religion, social background, or nationality. The characteristic aspects of solidarity and active participation, which Gaudiopolis and earlier children’s republics of the 20th century stand for, will be presented in the historical part of the exhibition. Questions of how to live together respectfully will be discussed through works by contemporary artists and addressed in participatory projects. In the light of current social division, Gaudiopolis exemplifies a joyful and supportive community that is aware of its internal conflicts and, nevertheless, focuses on its diversity in order to expand its possibilities.

A cooperation with the OFF Biennale e.V. Budapest, Vera & Donald Blinken Open Society Archives Budapest and The Young World Theatre

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A cooperation with the OFF Biennale e.V. Budapest, Vera & Donald Blinken Open Society Archives Budapest and The Young World Theatre

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The Federal Cultural Foundation, the Cultural Foundation of the Free State of Saxony, the Förderkreis der GfZK and the Romanian Honorary Consul for Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. This measure is co-financed by tax funds on the basis of the budget passed by the Saxon state parliament. The Foundation Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst Leipzig is supported by the Friends of the GfZK Leipzig, the City of Leipzig and the Saxon State Ministry of Science and the Arts. It is partly financed through public funds on the basis of the budget approved by the members of the Landtag of the Free State of Saxony.

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