The Slovenian curator, art critic, writer,  and theorist 
Igor Zabel (1958-2005) was largely responsible for promoting the visibility of the Slovenian art scene in the  international arena back in the 1990s. As Senior Curator of the Moderna  Galerija in Ljubljana he was engaged in establishing links between  Eastern and Western Europe without loosing a critical perspective on  the (still) ongoing transformations.
The aim of the book (which accompanies the Igor Zabel Award initiated  by the Erste Foundation) is to further develop, in terms of content,  the theories and approach pursued by 
Igor Zabel in his exhibitions,  publications, critical writings, and European exchange initiatives.