Artist
OLEKSIY KUZMICH
Public Interventions and exhibitions:
2020 – "I Believe or the Philistine World of Political Animals". Day of the presidential elections. August 9, Belarus, Minsk.Forced emigration in European Union due to the persecution of the authorities.
2021 – “Imitation”. Champs Elysees in Paris, France, April 1. An attempt by the anti-terrorist brigade of the French criminal police to open a case against me and journalists “Intentional violence with the use of weapons by a group of persons.” As a result, a day later I was released without charge;
2022 – "TransUSSRversion: a delicacy for the enlightened eater, or Conjuncture". 59th Venice Biennale, Italy, April 22;
2024 – “Renaissance”. Van Gogh's grave in Auvers-sur-Oise, France, 29 July. After this art work, I was included in the terrorist list Fishe-S as a threat to the national security of France.Attempted deportation of me by French authorities to Belarus;
2024 – “Insemination”. 20 September, Place Vendôme, Paris, France. Attempted deportation of me by French authorities to Belarus;
2020-2021, December-January. “Belarus. Protest. Art”. “59 rivoli” gallery. Paris, France;
2021, Mart-may. “Every Day. Art. Solidarity. Resistance”. Gallery "Arsenal". Kiev, Ukraine;
2021-2022, December- January. “Red Line”. Klaipeda CCCenter. Lithuania, Klaipeda.
2023, November-December. “Körpersinn”. Stage art space gallery. Zurich Switzerland
2020 – "I Believe or the Philistine World of Political Animals". Day of the presidential elections. August 9, Belarus, Minsk.Forced emigration in European Union due to the persecution of the authorities.
2021 – “Imitation”. Champs Elysees in Paris, France, April 1. An attempt by the anti-terrorist brigade of the French criminal police to open a case against me and journalists “Intentional violence with the use of weapons by a group of persons.” As a result, a day later I was released without charge;
2022 – "TransUSSRversion: a delicacy for the enlightened eater, or Conjuncture". 59th Venice Biennale, Italy, April 22;
2024 – “Renaissance”. Van Gogh's grave in Auvers-sur-Oise, France, 29 July. After this art work, I was included in the terrorist list Fishe-S as a threat to the national security of France.Attempted deportation of me by French authorities to Belarus;
2024 – “Insemination”. 20 September, Place Vendôme, Paris, France. Attempted deportation of me by French authorities to Belarus;
2020-2021, December-January. “Belarus. Protest. Art”. “59 rivoli” gallery. Paris, France;
2021, Mart-may. “Every Day. Art. Solidarity. Resistance”. Gallery "Arsenal". Kiev, Ukraine;
2021-2022, December- January. “Red Line”. Klaipeda CCCenter. Lithuania, Klaipeda.
2023, November-December. “Körpersinn”. Stage art space gallery. Zurich Switzerland
Oleksiy Kuzmich is a Belarusian performance artist known for his provocative acts that critique social inequality, corruption, and the distortion of values in society. His art has repeatedly served as a tool for exposing political repression and manipulation, while drawing attention to issues of injustice and the devaluation of human dignity. Kuzmich employs performance art as a form of protest, where each act becomes a challenge to authorities and society, and is viewed as an interaction with the institutions he criticizes.
His works often carry a provocative tone, and performances such as "The Creator Without Balls" or "Family-BDSM" openly criticize political systems and social structures that restrict freedom. Kuzmich does not shy away from facing harsh reactions from the state and law enforcement, transforming these responses into a part of his artistic expression. He believes that performance art allows for the surfacing of conflicts and sensitive issues, becoming a catalyst for societal change.
His works often carry a provocative tone, and performances such as "The Creator Without Balls" or "Family-BDSM" openly criticize political systems and social structures that restrict freedom. Kuzmich does not shy away from facing harsh reactions from the state and law enforcement, transforming these responses into a part of his artistic expression. He believes that performance art allows for the surfacing of conflicts and sensitive issues, becoming a catalyst for societal change.
Public Interventions and Exhibitions:
- 2020 – "Do I Believe or the World of Philosophers as Political Animals"
- Held on the day of the presidential election, August 9, in Minsk, Belarus. Following persecution by the authorities, Kuzmich was forced to emigrate to the European Union.
- 2021 – "Imitation"
- Champs-Élysées, Paris, France, April 1. French criminal police's counter-terrorism unit attempted to charge the artist and journalists with "intentional violence with a weapon by a group." However, Kuzmich was released the next day without any charges.
- 2022 – "TransUSSRversion: A Delicacy for the Enlightened Eater, or the Conjuncture"
- 59th Venice Biennale, Italy, April 22.
- 2024 – "Renaissance"
- Van Gogh’s grave in Auvers-sur-Oise, France, July 29. Following this act, Kuzmich’s work was listed on Fishe-S as a threat to France’s national security. French authorities attempted to deport him to Belarus.
- 2024 – "Insemination"
- Place Vendôme, Paris, France, September 20. Another attempt by French authorities to deport the artist to Belarus.
- 2020–2021 – December–January. "Belarus. Protest. Art."
- Gallery "59 Rivoli," Paris, France.
- 2021 – March–May. "Every Day. Art. Solidarity. Resistance."
- Arsenal Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.
- 2021–2022 – December–January. "Red Line."
- Cultural Center "CCC," Klaipėda, Lithuania.
- 2023 – November–December. "Körpersinn"
- Stage Art Space Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland.
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