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June 3, 2026Open Access

The Belarusian Protests: A Spectacle of Aesthetic Resistance

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EMElisaveta MavrodievaUniversity of Chicago

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Thesis analyzes visual elements of Belarusian protests as a form of political dissent, suggesting aesthetic restructuring against authoritarianism.

Key Points

  • This thesis investigates how the 2020 Belarusian protests used visual and artistic elements as forms of political resistance against authoritarianism.
  • Analyzed visual elements of protests and their relationship with social media and digital technology.
  • Explored the protests through the lens of anthropology, media studies, art history, and Belarusian studies.
  • Interpreted the protests as acts of contemporary decolonization and collective performance art.
  • The Belarusian protests highlighted the role of art and aesthetics in challenging oppressive systems.
  • Showed how protestors utilized digital platforms to enhance their political dissent.
  • Provided insights into the potential for creative resistance through a blend of digital and material forms.

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Elisaveta Mavrodieva (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1fc4bbdee9eb8c0dce644fhttps://doi.org/10.6082/0wygq-0n518
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