In different cities in Russia people organizing actions of support and solidarity with russian artist Artem Loskutov, illegally arrested by officers form Anti-extremist center (Russian political police).
21th of May, In Novosibirsk, city where Artem lives, british artist Kimbal Bumstead made performance “Arrest me, I am an artist!” in gallery “White Cube”
In Tula 23 May in support of Artem Loskutov and against the “Anti-extremist law” left-wing and art community made street performance: activists built cardboard barricades and put it in front of City Administration building.
In Saint-Petersburg anarchists made graffiti action: activists put graffitis on the wall Above the entrance to the Art Academy (main artistic institution countries are inscribed the words “Free hudozhestvovat. Despite this persecution of artists in Russia have a long tradition. Suffice it to recall the process of 30-ies, the times of stagnation, high-profile cases of post-Soviet Russia, such as the case Avdeyev Ter-Ohanyan.
We believe that the freedom of creativity can not be declared a crime, but in fact it makes today’s power! Aretmu give drugs, it is also clear that the reason - his creative activity.
Art - not extremism! The artist can only be free!”
We ask you to organize protests and to distribute information in your cities about going lawlessness! Solidarity with Artem! Solidarity with all Russian imprisoned political activists!
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