The Zastolle project is a reflection and documentation of social and political processes in Belarus, performed by ДЮ (DY), a multimedia artist-duo of Belarus-born artists Daria Sazanovich and Yuliya Tsviatkova. The work refers to the traditional Slavic feast, which is “attended” by various representatives of Belarusian society, from repressed students to policemen. Communication among these groups of people is represented by visual symbols sewn into the fabric. The primitive crafts aesthetic of the textile piece resonates with a desperate state of inability to counteract violence. The Zastolle performance took place at the Bremen-based platform aRaum on September 23–29, 2021.
