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The Party of the Dead

The art group The Party of the Dead was formed in Russia in 2017; its members have created numerous performances, working with the theme of the necropolitics of Putin's regime and his party. In one interview, artist and group member Ivan Zagibly describes the situation in Russia as follows: "Dictatorship does not come instantly; it takes twenty years. First, the media comes under the complete control of the party, then the courts and the legislature; NGOs are shut down; new laws restricting rights are passed; independent internet resources are blocked; the number of political prisoners grows. Most people don't notice this: the economy is growing, salaries are rising, everyone is getting used to it. It's like alcoholism: at first, it becomes normal to drink every day, then for weeks at a time, then to live in short, gloomy intervals between binges.

Mukanda

04.08.2025 | by Partido dos Mortos