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| + | '''Ján Budaj''' (1952 Bratislava) is a Slovak politician. Before 1989 Budaj was a dissident, co-creator of the independent art movement, publisher of underground publications, collaborator with Charta 77 [Charter 77] and the Polish political opposition. In the 1970s he organized the ''Dočasná spoločnosť intenzívneho prežívania'' [Temporary Society of Intense Experiencing, or HDSiP] that pursued conceptual interventions and other forms of public appearances, such as The Week of Fictional Culture in Bratislava. In the 1980s Budaj became an pro-environment activist; he was one of the leaders of the Velvet Revolution in 1989 and co-founder of the VPN opposition movement [Verejnosť proti násiliu; Public against Violence]. After 1989 he became a politician and a deputy to the Slovak Parliament (1998–2002). [http://monoskop.org/images/a/ac/Bishop_Claire_Dziewanska_Marta_eds_1968-1989_Political_Upheaval_and_Artistic_Change.pdf#page=221 (Source)] | ||
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| + | * [[Performance art in Slovakia (1960s-2000s)]]. | ||
Revision as of 22:21, 17 December 2015
Ján Budaj (1952 Bratislava) is a Slovak politician. Before 1989 Budaj was a dissident, co-creator of the independent art movement, publisher of underground publications, collaborator with Charta 77 [Charter 77] and the Polish political opposition. In the 1970s he organized the Dočasná spoločnosť intenzívneho prežívania [Temporary Society of Intense Experiencing, or HDSiP] that pursued conceptual interventions and other forms of public appearances, such as The Week of Fictional Culture in Bratislava. In the 1980s Budaj became an pro-environment activist; he was one of the leaders of the Velvet Revolution in 1989 and co-founder of the VPN opposition movement [Verejnosť proti násiliu; Public against Violence]. After 1989 he became a politician and a deputy to the Slovak Parliament (1998–2002). (Source)
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