Alexey Navalny began this process, and now it is up to us to complete it.

‍“РОССИЯ БУДЕТ СВОБОДНОЙ” (Russia will be free) was Alexey Navalny’s famous quote and slogan when he was alive. He seemed to try to prove to all of us—and to the entire world—that it was possible. But Alexey was killed. He did not live to finish his mission. So is the word СВОБОДНОЙ (FREEDOM) in that sentence remains unfinished. At the same time "СВО" (SMO) - could be seen as an abbreviation for “Special Military Operation”—the euphemism Russian authorities use to disguise their invasion of Ukraine. The artist asks: will the word freedom/свобода ever be completed, or will it remain just СВО/SMO-?

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