Confronting Bodies: Bielsko-Biaa deputy mayor, the city hall
Date of Action: September 2006
Specific Location: Bielsko-Biaa, Poland
Description of Artwork: "Shark" is a life-size sculpture of Saddam Hussein in his underwear, trussed up in ropes and chains, his arms behind his body, floating face down in a glass tank filled with greenish liquid.
Description of Incident: The piece was pulled out from the show after a call from the deputi mayor.
Results of Incident: The work was invited to another Polish gallery, in Cieszyn, with the support of that town's mayor.
Source: Hilda Hoy, The Prague Post
October 4th 2006
Submitted By: Eva Davidova