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Colleen McQuillen
Associate Professor, Slavic Languages & Literatures
University of Southern California
Examples of student "protest art actions" addressing social or political issues in contemporary Russia:

Guitar celebrating Pussy Riot

Pink Balalaika
By Anton Svynarenko The hot pink triangle is an international sign of the gay rights movement. Here, it is transformed into a distinctly Russian instrument, the balalaika, to make it resonate more with a Russian audience.

Patriarch Putin
By Kristin Gearhart A portrait of Putin in the Patriarch's garb is commentary on the closeness of Russian President Putin and Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church.

A scream is better than a thesis
Иногда SCREAM лучше чем тезис By: Alyssa Secreto

Lacking Opinions
By Alyssa Secreto "Nothing facilitates inner calm like not having any opinions"

Sacredness of Apathy
By Alyssa Secreto "Don't forget that nothing is more sacred to the Russian soul than apathy" (должно быть 'равнодушие', не 'отставка')
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