Authoritarian regimes are becoming more prevalent, and the number of artists who face the necessity of creating art under the risk of political or other forms of repression is growing around the world. In recent years, Belarus has become a symbol of the fight for freedom and human rights, and its artistic community, largely in exile after the events of 2020, serves as an excellent example for studying global trends related to artists at risk.

PerspAKTIV brings together art, music, performances, discussions, and workshops to highlight the realities of repression, forced migration, and the power of artistic expression as a tool for adaptation and international integration.

This Final Art + Alumni + Networking Event marks the culmination of the PerspAKTIV residency project, launched in 2022 by RAZAM, Ambasada Kultury, and Galeria Miejska Arsenał and funded by the German Federal Foreign Office. Over time, it has grown to a network of 33 cultural institutions in Germany and Poland supporting repressed Belarusian artists and cultural workers.

We invite all those interested in the topic of ‘artists at risk’ to come and engage in dialogue, profit from the network's expertise, hear our alumni, and - most important - delve into the varied manifestations of Belarusian contemporary art presented during the event.

PROGRAM

April 11, 2025 (No registration required)

Location 1: Ballhaus Prinzenallee, Prinzenallee 33, 13359 Berlin

11:15 Opening & PerspAKTIV in words, numbers and moving images
12:00 Panel discussion - Residencies as a remedy for artists-at-risk?

Location 2: Hotel Continental - Art Space in Exile, Elsenstr. 87, 12435 Berlin

17:00 Opening of collective exhibition “КРОПКА СХОДУ / VANISHING POINT” with participation of PerspAKTIV Alumni
18:00 Curatorial tour
19:00 “Rimma and me"" dance project

April 12, 2025 ( Get your free tickets )

Location 1: Ballhaus Prinzenallee, Prinzenallee 33, 13359 Berlin

17:00 Performance by Gleb Kowalski

19:00 Concert of “WTBSK”

A project by singer-poet Sveta Ben and electronic musician Sergey Novitsky, blending experimental electronics, trip-hop, psychedelics, noise guitars, trance and techno with piercing, visceral lyrics.

20.00 Madmapper (live techno, hypnotic)