Draft:Masha Sviatahor

Masha Sviatahor
Masha Sviatahor
Born	12 May 1989 (age 36); Minsk, Belarus
Alma mater	Belarusian State University
Known for	visual arts
Movement	Surrealism
Website	mashasviatahor.com

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Masha Sviatahor (Belarusian: Маша Святагор), born on 12 may 1989 in Minsk is a Belarusian visual artist and author whose work combines photography, collage, and mixed media. Her practice frequently engages with themes of historical memory, political critique, and post-Soviet identity^[1].

Early Life and Education

Sviatahor was born in 1989 in Minsk, then part of the Byelorussian SSR. She studied Philology at the Belarusian State University and graduated in 2013.

Career

Sviatahor began her artistic career in 2017 with a solo exhibition at CECH Art Space in Minsk. She has since exhibited internationally, including in France, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, and Kosovo. Her work often juxtaposes archival Soviet imagery with contemporary events, creating layered compositions that blur distinctions between fact and fiction^[2].

From 2023 to 2025, she is participating in an artist residency at Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris^[3].

Artistic Themes and Practice

"Everybody Dance!". Exhibition view, Levallois, France.

Sviatahor’s work critically examines the visual language of Soviet propaganda, blending historical materials with personal photographs and found images. Her collages explore the interplay between logic and absurdity, and frequently engage with collective memory and cultural narratives in post-Soviet societies^[4].

Her long-term series include Kurasoushchyna, My Love (2015–2017)^[5] and Everybody Dance! (2018–present)^[6], both of which reflect on Belarusian identity through a surreal visual vocabulary^[7].

Selected Exhibitions

2024–2025: Displacements and Torrents, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France.
2023: Fotofestiwal, Łódź, Poland.
2022: When The Sun Is Low – The Shadows Are Long, GfZK, Leipzig, Germany and Arsenał Gallery, Białystok, Poland
2022: UNFAIR, Amsterdam, Netherlands^[8].
2022: Secondary Archive, Manifesta 14, Prishtina, Kosovo.
2021: Prix Levallois, France^[9].
2021: KVOST, Berlin, Germany^[10].
2020: Circulation(s) Festival, Paris, France^[11].
2018: Obscura Festival of Photography, Penang, Malaysia.
2017: Fotopub Festival, Slovenia; Queering Yerevan Festival, Armenia.

Awards and Recognitions

2021: Prince Claus Seed Award^[12].
2021: "Ones to Watch," British Journal of Photography^[13].
2021: Special Mention Prize, Prix Levallois.
2020: Future Talent.

Books

Everybody Dance! (2025), TAMAKA Publishing. The book compiles a multi-year exploration of Belarusian history through photomontage and collage.

Gallery

Masha Svyatogor, "EVERYBODY DANCE!"
Masha Svyatogor, "ČYRVONY LES!"
Masha Svyatogor, "ČYRVONY LES"

References

^ "Masha Sviatahor | Nominated by Fotofestiwal Lodz". www.futures-photography.com. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
^ "Masha Svyatogor / Маша Святагор". Secondary Archive (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-05-06.
^ "Exhibition – Displacements and Torrents - Where the Dnipro and the Elbe Meet". Cité internationale des arts. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
^ "Любоў да Курасоў – інтэрв'ю з фатографкай Машай Святагор". 34mag.net (in Belarusian). Retrieved 2025-03-17.
^ "Kurasoushchyna, my love | Masha Sviatahor". www.futures-photography.com. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
^ "MASHA SVYATOGOR: EVERYBODY DANCE!". GUP Magazine. 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
^ "SVYATOGOR — KX Space". spacekx.com. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
^ "Masha Svyatogor". unfair.nl. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
^ "Prix Levallois 2021 - Prix Levallois". web.archive.org. 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
^ "KVOST SchauFenster . Masha Svyatogor". KVOST. 2021-03-13. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
^ "SVYATOGOR Masha". Circulations. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
^ "Masha Svyatogor". Prince Claus Fund. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
^ Smyth, Diane. "Ones to Watch 2021: Masha Svyatogor - 1854 Photography". www.1854.photography. Retrieved 2025-03-17.

[1] "Masha Sviatahor | Nominated by Fotofestiwal Lodz". www.futures-photography.com. Retrieved 2025-05-06.

[2] "Masha Svyatogor / Маша Святагор". Secondary Archive (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-05-06.

[3] "Exhibition – Displacements and Torrents - Where the Dnipro and the Elbe Meet". Cité internationale des arts. Retrieved 2025-05-06.

[4] "Любоў да Курасоў – інтэрв'ю з фатографкай Машай Святагор". 34mag.net (in Belarusian). Retrieved 2025-03-17.

[5] "Kurasoushchyna, my love | Masha Sviatahor". www.futures-photography.com. Retrieved 2025-05-06.

[6] "MASHA SVYATOGOR: EVERYBODY DANCE!". GUP Magazine. 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2025-03-17.

[7] "SVYATOGOR — KX Space". spacekx.com. Retrieved 2025-03-17.

[8] "Masha Svyatogor". unfair.nl. Retrieved 2025-03-17.

[9] "Prix Levallois 2021 - Prix Levallois". web.archive.org. 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2025-05-06.

[10] "KVOST SchauFenster . Masha Svyatogor". KVOST. 2021-03-13. Retrieved 2025-05-06.

[11] "SVYATOGOR Masha". Circulations. Retrieved 2025-03-17.

[12] "Masha Svyatogor". Prince Claus Fund. Retrieved 2025-03-17.

[13] Smyth, Diane. "Ones to Watch 2021: Masha Svyatogor - 1854 Photography". www.1854.photography. Retrieved 2025-03-17.

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