Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya began her working visit to Brussels, focused on participating in the Belarus Days. On December 10, Ms. Tsikhanouskaya spoke at the opening of the #FramedInBelarus exhibition, highlighting the role of cultural heritage as the spiritual core of the Belarusian people and a key element in the fight against dictatorship.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “These works are profoundly deep, even though they tell stories in a simple manner. They blend the very essence of traditional Belarusian art with modern technologies and a clear political stance.
I believe that art holds more power than prisons or bullets – and our culture is the essence of the Belarusian soul. It is vital for us to preserve it, even in exile, as it is being destroyed at home. Culture and art help us resist both the ‘Russian world’ and dictatorship”.
Through traditional Belarusian embroidery, with red thread on a white background, the #FramedInBelarus exhibition depicts every person unjustly convicted in Belarus. Initiated by Rufina Bazlova and Sofia Tokar, the project brings together over 250 pieces that symbolize resistance through traditional Belarusian patterns.
