Ira and Malvina are young punks. Met in alternative culture spots called Pesochnitza (which means “sandbox”). This former factory site seems to be a good space for manifesting otherness, as it’s full of modern art and different subcultures spending their time playing music and dancing. 3rd July is the Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus. On this occasion each year, the authorities organize a military parade that follows Minsk’s arteries. In this sublime time the city becomes a space of contrasts between dozens of soldiers and regular Belarusians, trying to live their normal lives. This
Ira and Malvina are young punks. Met in alternative culture spots called Pesochnitza (which means “sandbox”). This former factory site seems to be a good space for manifesting otherness, as it’s full of modern art and different subcultures spending their time playing music and dancing. 3rd July is the Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus. On this occasion each year, the authorities organize a military parade that follows Minsk’s arteries. In this sublime time the city becomes a space of contrasts between dozens of soldiers and regular Belarusians, trying to live their normal lives. This cycle shows diversity of young Belarussian society. This project was shot in 2019 around the celebrations, and it meant to show the level of diversity in young Belarussian society. Since then, Belarus experienced many protests against the government what caused it to be even more oppressive. People are arrested just for any reason, big part of younger generation was forced to leave the country. There is no more space for being different. There is no more space for being normal.
Size: 3000px × 2000px
Photo credit: © SOPA Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: 3rd, belarus, belarussian, contrasts, day, diversity, generation, independence, ira, july, malvina, military, minsk, parade, people, preparations, punks, society, subcultures, young
