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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Belarusian writer and former political prisoner Maxim Znak speaks with platformB about language, survival, and the resilience of Belarusian culture under authoritarian pressure. Read the full interview by Olga Bubich: www.platformb.art/work/belarus...

Language can be a liberating territory of self-expression or a mechanism of control. For Belarusian writer, lawyer, and former political prisoner Maxim Znak, during the five years he spent in prison (nearly three of which–in incommunicado mode, devoid of contact with the outside world), languages became his primary tool of survival and a space for creative discovery.

From reading Kafka and Remarque in the original to learning Arabic and Hebrew scripts and observing the nuances of human behavior in the »limbo« of pre-trial detention centers, Znak’s relationship with the written word is defined by sensitivity, meticulous attention to detail, humor, and wit.

Following the autumn 2024 wave of state censorship, which saw the burning of foreign-language books and Belarusian classics alike, Znak’s story reflects the broader struggle of Belarusian culture under authoritarian pressure. Now writing exclusively in Belarusian, he views the condition of exile as an opportunity to preserve and popularize a culture that for decades has been erased at home.

platformB welcomes Maxim Znak’s liberation and the beginning of a new safe chapter of his life in Europe. Joining him during his residency at the Literarisches Colloquium Berlin in July 2026, we discuss his short story collection Zekameron, its literary homages to Boccaccio and Dante, the art of deciphering human emotions in overcrowded cells, and why resilience with a smile remains our strongest shield against destruction.

Read the full interview by Olga Bubich: https://www.platformb.art/work/belarus-exists-where-belarusian-language-is-spoken/

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

What happens when the reality an artist once confronted shifts into a promise of equality & freedom—but also alienation? Belarusian artist Antanina Slabodchykava speaks about exile, Berlin as “The Fifth Element” station, & searching for a new background. Read: www.platformb.art/work/i-feel-...

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The concert, curated by Maria Kalesnikava, is taking place as part of 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗔𝗥𝗧𝘆, an international platform showing solidarity with artists affected by repression, exile and professional bans. 📅 𝗙𝗿.𝟮𝟰.𝟬𝟳. ⏰ 𝟮𝟬:𝟬𝟬 📍 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗮𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘁 👉 mdjstuttgart.de A concert by @akademiesolitude.bsky.social

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

With her performance #𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮, Maria Kalesnikava will open the festival »𝗗𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘁« on 𝟮𝟰 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟴:𝟬𝟬. Performance and discussion with Christine Fischer on freedom, responsibility and democracy in Europe. 🎫 𝗠𝗲𝗵𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼: www.mdjstuttgart.de/en/konzert/f...

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 – 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗻𝗶𝗸𝗮𝘃𝗮 On 21 June, the Berlin Academy of Arts is hosting a morning discussion with Maria Kalesnikava. The discussion will focus on art, democratic societies and solidarity. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼: www.mdjstuttgart.de/aktuell/kuns... Photo: Pasha Kritchko

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

“We All Deserve to Be at the Top”: Interview with Samir TimajChi The Iranian composer reflects on persecution as a Baháʼí, exile, and his path across Europe. On repression, war – and why he continues to compose with hope. www.platformb.art/work/we-all-...

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

»B as in« by Samir TimajChi — a composition of voice, image & symbolic resistance. Inspired by Belarus’ white-red-white flag, it weaves phoneme, body & visual fragments into a raw, handmade piece. Watch via platformB art: www.platformb.art/work/b-as-in/

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

»𝗦𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆« offers a raw, intimate glimpse into life in Kyiv during war. Alla Melenteva writes from inside the experience itself – fragments charged with fear, irony, exhaustion, and the quiet gestures that keep people connected to life. Read: www.platformb.art/work/sketche...

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Two powerful nights in Berlin & Stuttgart 🌿 #freemaria at Radialsystem and Sounds of Freedom at HMDK showed how music can speak of courage, connection & hope. Honoured to witness it all — the video says it best. 🫶

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

An evening full of hope: after years in prison, Maria Kalesnikava returns to the stage. 🫶 On 10 April at the HMDK Stuttgart, she will celebrate her freedom and the power of art with the TRIO vis-à-vis. Free admission, booking recommended. More info: www.mdjstuttgart.de/en/aktuell/k...

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

We present the final project from the platformB Open Call 2025.

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

More than a map — a growing network of connections. Today we’re introducing »𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗨 𝗠𝗮𝗽«, a project selected through PlatformB’s Open Call

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

What incredible, wonderful news: Maria is free!!!!! And with her, another 120 political prisoners from Belarus. Her sister Tatsiana Khomich has already been able to speak to her on the phone. We hope that we will soon be able to hug her – after more than five years in prison.

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Today, we are presenting the web sound installation selected through Open Call platformB.

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

With the addition of composer Georgia Koumará and animation filmmaker Monika Nuber, the project has evolved into a multimedia world of poetry, colour and sound, full of playfulness, depth and courage.

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

For each of the 34 letters, they found an emotional exclamation and transformed it into a story through whimsical poems by Vera and fantastic comic drawings by Kastuś.

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Poet Vera Burlak and her 19-year-old son Kastuś Žybul, who lives with autism, have created something unique: 'ABC der Ausrufe' (The ABC of Exclamations), an artistic interpretation of the Belarusian alphabet.

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

»𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗦« is a virtual gallery presenting recent artistic projects and initiatives by Belarusian authors exploring migration, memory, identity, and borders through the lens of nature and field research.

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

𝗔𝗕𝗖 𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗳𝗲 (»ABC of Exclamations«) is an artistic interpretation of the Belarusian alphabet by poet Vera Burlak and her son Kastuś Žybul, who lives with autism.

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

These layered stories rarely enter family archives. Longing, mismatched expectations, burnout, forgiveness, and fragile trust often remain unspoken.

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

The existence of people in exile is almost always mediated by their families: we leave them behind with little hope for reunion, flee together and watch relationships transform under pressure, or form new bonds – through unexpected love or pragmatic necessity.

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

From independent studios to experimental spaces, art cafés, and temporary initiatives, each location is brought to life through memories, impressions, and creative interventions.

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

We are pleased to present you BlauMap – the next open call project of platformB, to be completed this autumn. BlauMap is a living digital map of artistic experiences, shaped by personal routes, places, and stories shared by artists.

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Talks with artists such as Vera Burlak and Zofia Ewska will discuss backgrounds, creative processes and digital forms of expression.

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

The platformB.art programme at the »𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗧𝗧𝗚𝗔𝗥𝗧« festival provides an insight into artistic work in exile. For three days, poetic, political and personal digital works will be presented on theatre monitors.

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

On 21 June 2025, Siarhei Tsikhanouski and 14 other political prisoners were released from detention in Belarus. What had long seemed impossible has now become a reality. This release demonstrates that: Diplomacy works when human life is prioritised.

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

»𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆, 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀« is a story about an unbreakable bond. Stay tuned – the project will be published on Platform B in the next few months. #DigitalArt #ExileArt #Migration #Belarus #VisualStorytelling #AksanaDabryianets #platformB #OpenCall

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

How does digital connection reshape intimacy? What remains when home is lost? Aksana’s work explores forced migration, the loss of home and the search for identity in unfamiliar places.

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

»𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆, 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀« is a quiet yet powerful reflection on closeness despite distance. In her debut personal project, Belarusian journalist and photographer Aksana Dabryianets shares video calls with her grandmother, capturing moments when the signal breaks, her face freezes and words blur.

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

This spring, platformB launched its first Open Call to support digital projects by artists in exile, focusing on themes of migration, forced displacement, and the current political, cultural, and social realities in Europe and beyond.

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platformB.art @platformb.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

🚨 Open Call for Digital Art Projects – Artists in Exile 🚨 platformB, an initiative by Musik der Jahrhunderte Stuttgart, invites exiled artists to submit digital projects exploring migration and exile. 🎭 Who can apply? Artists, musicians, performers & writers working in digital media (More 👇)

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