documenta X was the tenth edition ofdocumenta, aquinquennial contemporaryart exhibition. It was held between 21 June and 28 September 1997 inKassel, Germany. The artistic director wasCatherine David.[1][2] This was the first time a woman was appointed as artistic director of documenta.[3] It is also the first time that the website of the exhibition was conceived as an artistic part of it.Catherine David chose the Swiss curatorSimon Lamunière to conceive, design and curate the project.[4] Part of documenta X was the experimental performance space and digital platform "Hybrid WorkSpace", curated byKlaus Biesenbach,Nancy Spector, andHans-Ulrich Obrist. The space was designed by architect Eicke Becker and featured important performances, among them the famousChristoph Schlingensief performance titled "Mein Filz, mein Fett, mein Hase, 48 Stunden Überleben für Deutschland" during which several artists were arrested.[5] Florian Schneider used "Hybrid WorkSpace" as an opportunity to initiate theNo one is illegal network.[6]
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