On June 2nd, the Library hosted photo exhibition “The Taste of Life” on the 25th anniversary since the foundation of the Belarussian Research Center for pediatric oncology, hematology and immunology (+video).
“The Taste of live” is an exposition related to the beauty of a human who undergoes chemotherapy, about life despite uneasy circumstances of disease and treatment, about possibilities, strength, struggle….
13 photo histories taken from the patients of the Belarussian Research Center for pediatric oncology, hematology and immunology tell how they accept themselves, how they accept their appearance after it has been changed due to chemotherapy, how they cope with obstacles in treatment.
Fine art photograph introduces us their heroes who display as if on the pages of a fashionable glossy magazine, or in styles of fantasy, Avant-garde, tribal, retro, anime, space etc.
With a bright creative make-up and a diversity of decoration elements and floral arrangements showing a life around chemotherapy in unpredicted and unexpected way. The photos display personality of their heroes, unrepeated features, character, and an internal world.
Photo session is a kind of a type of the art therapy for people who has suffered the most complicated experience and who are able to feel the taste of life, joy, hope and love… During photo session, the folks have opportunity to boost their self-evaluation and find resources in themselves to continue treatment and be adopted after oncology.
Photo exhibition opened by Viktar Pshybytka, deputy director general of the National Library of Belarus; Margaryta Mitkevich, director of the Belarussian Research Center for pediatric oncology, hematology and immunology; Anzhalika Solntsava, a psychologist of the Belarussian Research Center for pediatric oncology, hematology and immunology; Natallia Shymko, and Veranika Suprun, the author and a mastermind of project “The taste of life”.
The purpose of the exhibition is to change the society’s stereotypes in respect of oncology patients and create a positive image without the awkwardness respecting the beauty, strength and personality of each of them.
The price of Exhibition includes the price of the Observation Deck.
Working hours of the Exhibition match the working hours of the Observation Deck.
The Exhibition is located in Panorama Gallery (22nd floor) until 24th November, 2022.
Termination of the Exposition may change.
For more info: (+375 17) 368 37 37.
The material provided by department for public relations.
