"A giant ball made of books banned in the neighbouring country of Belarus rests on the claw of a bulldozer. There is the sound of laughter, organ music and an angle-grinder, as surveillance cameras are attached to a towering iron crucifix."
"Rasmus Munk has been concocting a dish at his two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Copenhagen that will taste of detention under an authoritarian regime, the subject of the entire installation."
"Since 1994, his homeland has been controlled by the dictator and Putin ally Alexander Lukashenko, who stole the last two elections and has imprisoned thousands of opponents."
Belarus Free Theatre is showcasing its first major art project, 'Official. Unofficial. Belarus.' at the Venice Biennale. The installation features various artistic elements, including golden wheat stems, a giant ball of banned books, and a dish symbolizing detention under authoritarian rule. Co-founders Natalia Kaliada and Nicolai Khalezin, exiled since 2011, have transitioned from political theatre to visual art, aiming to represent Belarus's struggles against dictatorship and surveillance. The project embodies a collective response to the oppressive regime of Alexander Lukashenko.
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