“Our quilt, like our community, consists of different parts, where each one is unique, but together it creates an inseparable whole. As a blanket, quilt embodies warmth, protection and care, which we miss so much in difficult times. At the same time, it is a source of information: quilt transmits the voices of queer Belarusians, tells about our lives, our experiences and joys. Favorite symbols, supportive phrases and memorable moments are all combined into a single canvas, an artifact of solidarity and support within the community. This quilt is our statement of existence, our strength and hope for the future.”

Every stitch, every patch of our quilt is filled with strength and pride. Let it be a reminder that even in the most difficult circumstances, we stay together, supporting each other and finding warmth where it is so difficult to find.

A blanket made of colorful patches sewn together.

The quilt was sewn in Minsk and transferred to Vilnius in the autumn of 2024. The patches were made by 28 people from different cities of Belarus: Minsk, Mogilev, Gomel, Grodno, Vitebsk, Pinsk, Polotsk, Rogachev and Kobrin. The quilt size is 180 by 140 cm. The site also presents works from Warsaw and Vilnius, made by Belarusian queers in exile.

The project is inspired by the Norfolk Trans Joy Community Quilt @transjoyquilt.

Curation: Astrantius Mon (she/them) from „Prismatica“

The quilts website can be visited by clicking on the link: https://quilt.educat-kollektiv.org/en/

This exhibit is part of the project “Queer Identities in Different Times”.

https://quilt.educat-kollektiv.org/en