RE:akt! Action #2: Das KAPITAL < home "In history there are times when action has to be taken. Now is the time." (Jan Palach)  Description Prague, Czechoslovakia Jan. 16, 1969 - Jan Palach, a student at Charles University, protesting the occupation of Czechoslovakia by Warsaw Pact forces, doused himself with flammable liquid and set himself aflame on Wenceslas Square. Prague, Czech Republic Oct. 7, 2006 - performer Mare Bulc re-enacted Palach's gesture in the same square standing still on top of a podium paraphrasing street artists who act only when passers-by provide them with a pecuniary contribution.

Das KAPITAL Subject: RE:akt! Action: Das KAPITAL Location: Wenceslaw Square, Prague, Czech Republic Date: October 7th 2006 Author: Janez Janša Performer: Mare Bulc Documentation: Igor Stromajer, Janez Janša Hardware: Stefan Doepner / f18 Institute Co-Production: Intima Virtual Base   Production: Aksioma - Institute for Contemporary Art, Ljubljana Producer: Marcela Okretic Supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia the Municipality of Ljubljana the European Cultural Foundation