Masha’s work deconstructs the contemporary Belarussian reality by “putting together puzzle pieces, fragments of memories, observations and scenes… like parts of a shattered mirror.” Also, it enables me to review fixed constructs previously seen as solid, immutable and monolithic.” “In many ways, art is my way to overcome inner silence and helplessness…talk about the issues I am concerned about, pose questions and rethink my relationship with the place where I was born and where I live. I needed to analyse my experience in the environment that has shaped my personal and artistic identity.”
“I started to do art out of necessity to transform my confusion, feeling of loss and my inability to understand unfolding events and phenomena in the public sphere. Masha was drawn to art wanting to make sense of her complex environment. Combining elements from different historical and aesthetic orders, Masha focuses on eccentricities and paradoxes of life in modern Belarus. Her art addresses contemporary issues, post-Soviet history, society and identity. Masha Svyatogor (she/her) is a Belarusian Artist from Minsk.
Invited by Unfair to exhibit at the Inspired Flight booth, the Seed Awardees showcased their work and met face-to-face with visitors and art buyers.Īs part of the Inspired Flight series, in collaboration with the Prince Claus Fund, TQTB interviewed recipients representing Bangladesh, Belarus, Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo about their artistic journeys, representation in art and the message behind their work for the Inspired Flight podcast. The Seed Awards, an initiative by the Prince Claus Fund, are designed to address the specific needs of emerging creatives in the early stages of their careers by giving cultural practitioners a €5,000 grant to invest in their artistic practice and give visibility to their work. Last summer, contemporary artists from the Netherlands and around the world came to Unfair22, an Amsterdam-based festival on a mission to cultivate crowd-sourced collections and contribute to a fair art community.įive of the artists exhibiting were recipients of the Prince Claus Seed Awards.
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