︎ sheeborshee@gmail.com
Daria Sazanovich (b.1990) is a belarussian multidisciplinary artist better known under her nickname sheeborshee. Currently based between Bremen and Hamburg.
In her art practice, she is dealing with power abuse, insecurities, forms of oppression, apocalyptic scenarios with a playful and humorous approach.
Involved in several civil rights initiatives collaborating as an illustrator and designer.
︎︎︎︎︎︎ Education
2018-2021
MA in Digital Media, University of Arts,
Bremen, Germany
2011-2016 BA in Design, European Humanities University, Vilnius, Lithuania
2007-2010
History Studies, Belarusian State Pedagogical University, Minsk, Belarus
2018-2021
MA in Digital Media, University of Arts,
Bremen, Germany
2011-2016 BA in Design, European Humanities University, Vilnius, Lithuania
2007-2010
History Studies, Belarusian State Pedagogical University, Minsk, Belarus
︎︎︎︎︎︎ Work experience
since 2023
Product Designer
Coremedia, Hamburg
2020-2022
UI Designer, graphic designer
Elise(Synera), Bremen
2015-2019
Self-employed designer and illustrator
2013-2015 - agency designer
Clickcake; Totem
2011-2013
Graphic designer at «Planeta Kino IMAX», Head office, Kyiv
since 2023
Product Designer
Coremedia, Hamburg
2020-2022
UI Designer, graphic designer
Elise(Synera), Bremen
2015-2019
Self-employed designer and illustrator
2013-2015 - agency designer
Clickcake; Totem
2011-2013
Graphic designer at «Planeta Kino IMAX», Head office, Kyiv
︎︎︎︎︎︎ Courses completed
Workshop with The Rodina at Strelka, 2020
‘Bots and Machine Learning’ course by Yining Shi at School of Machines, Berlin, July 2019
Seminar Art4Hr, Erasmus+, Sleen, The Netherlands, July 2018
Youth Exchange, Erasmus+, Bansko, Bulgaria, April 2018
Art for Human Rights training by Erasmus+, Tbilisi, Georgia, February 2018
DataFest, Tbilisi, Georgia, November 2017
International Summer Academy of Venice, July 2017
FemQueerLab, Minsk, Belarus, November 2016- February 2017
International Summer Academy of Fine Arts, Salzburg, Austria, 2016
Workshop with The Rodina at Strelka, 2020
‘Bots and Machine Learning’ course by Yining Shi at School of Machines, Berlin, July 2019
Seminar Art4Hr, Erasmus+, Sleen, The Netherlands, July 2018
Youth Exchange, Erasmus+, Bansko, Bulgaria, April 2018
Art for Human Rights training by Erasmus+, Tbilisi, Georgia, February 2018
DataFest, Tbilisi, Georgia, November 2017
International Summer Academy of Venice, July 2017
FemQueerLab, Minsk, Belarus, November 2016- February 2017
International Summer Academy of Fine Arts, Salzburg, Austria, 2016
︎︎︎︎︎︎ Exhibitions
Solo:
‘Trick or Threat’, Tor 40, Bremen, 2022
‘Why I want to become a witch’, Kultur am Bunker, Bremen, 2021
Group:
1o years anniversary schoolofma showcase, Kunstquartier Bethanien, Berlin,2024
Design Dutch Week, Eindhoven, 2023
Jahresausstellung, BLG-Forum, Bremen,2022
‘Non human agents during the war by antiwarcoalition.art’, DOCUMENTA FIFTEEN, Documenta Halle, Kassel, 2022
“One week screening” at ZKM, Karlsruhe, 2022
‘The Growth. Our thoughts on seeds’, Re-store project, Walle, Bremen, 2022
‘The Code of Presence’ digital exhibition at Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, the Digital Studies Institute, and University of Michigan
‘Antikörper. Junge Kunst aus Belarus’, Westwerk, Hamburg, 2021
‘Every Day. Art. Solidarity. Resistance’ Mystetskyi Arsenal, Kyiv 2020
‘Drifting closeness’ Strelka, online exhibition, 2020
Bremen Film Festival, Bremen, Germany 2019
Work Hard! Play Hard! festival, Belarus, Minsk, 2019
New Media Art exhibition, Venice, Italy 2017
Final exhibition of Irina Nahova course Salzburg, Austria, 2016
Solo:
‘Trick or Threat’, Tor 40, Bremen, 2022
‘Why I want to become a witch’, Kultur am Bunker, Bremen, 2021
Group:
1o years anniversary schoolofma showcase, Kunstquartier Bethanien, Berlin,2024
Design Dutch Week, Eindhoven, 2023
Jahresausstellung, BLG-Forum, Bremen,2022
‘Non human agents during the war by antiwarcoalition.art’, DOCUMENTA FIFTEEN, Documenta Halle, Kassel, 2022
“One week screening” at ZKM, Karlsruhe, 2022
‘The Growth. Our thoughts on seeds’, Re-store project, Walle, Bremen, 2022
‘The Code of Presence’ digital exhibition at Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, the Digital Studies Institute, and University of Michigan
‘Antikörper. Junge Kunst aus Belarus’, Westwerk, Hamburg, 2021
‘Every Day. Art. Solidarity. Resistance’ Mystetskyi Arsenal, Kyiv 2020
‘Drifting closeness’ Strelka, online exhibition, 2020
Bremen Film Festival, Bremen, Germany 2019
Work Hard! Play Hard! festival, Belarus, Minsk, 2019
New Media Art exhibition, Venice, Italy 2017
Final exhibition of Irina Nahova course Salzburg, Austria, 2016
︎︎︎︎︎︎ Grants/Awards/Residencies
NEUSTART KULTUR – Stipendium für freiberufliche bildende Künstler:innen, May 2022
OFFSPACE 40 am Güterbahnhof Bremen award, Bremen, 2022
Thealit Arbeitzimmer residency, Bremen, 2020
DAAD-scholarship - STIBET I, Germany, 2019
Media projects contest “Focus on innovation”, Minsk, Belarus, 2018 - diploma for “Skoryna’s Instagram” - 2018
Winning project of CityzenLab Hackathon, Kiev, Ukraine, 2017
6 week residency at The Prague Civil Society Center, Prague, Czech Republic, 2017
New Media art course Scholarship, Venice, Italy, 2017
Honorary Mention Award at Global Illustration Award 2016
Irina Nahova’s painting class Scholarship, Salzburg, Austria, 2016
Photography contest “Golden frame”, Vilnius, 2011 – first prize
NEUSTART KULTUR – Stipendium für freiberufliche bildende Künstler:innen, May 2022
OFFSPACE 40 am Güterbahnhof Bremen award, Bremen, 2022
Thealit Arbeitzimmer residency, Bremen, 2020
DAAD-scholarship - STIBET I, Germany, 2019
Media projects contest “Focus on innovation”, Minsk, Belarus, 2018 - diploma for “Skoryna’s Instagram” - 2018
Winning project of CityzenLab Hackathon, Kiev, Ukraine, 2017
6 week residency at The Prague Civil Society Center, Prague, Czech Republic, 2017
New Media art course Scholarship, Venice, Italy, 2017
Honorary Mention Award at Global Illustration Award 2016
Irina Nahova’s painting class Scholarship, Salzburg, Austria, 2016
Photography contest “Golden frame”, Vilnius, 2011 – first prize
︎︎︎︎︎︎ Given workshops/ lectures/ public talks
Talk at ‘Imaginative Activism of Digital Citizens Symposium’online hosted by University of Michigan, 2022
Lecture + workshop ‘Responsible graphics’, Belarus,Vitebsk, 2019
Presentation «Activists and creative professionals: joys and challenges cooperation», CampCamp, Yerevan, Armenia, November 2018
Lecture «How to became an illustator», PUNKT, Minsk, Belarus,September
2018
Workshop «Art for Human Rights. Power of visual art», PUNKT, Minsk, Belarus, June 2018
Workshop «Art for Human Rights. Power of visual art», Bansko, Bulgaria, April 2018
Workshop «Punk illustration» Y gallery, Minsk, Belarus , January 2018
Workshop and group mentoring «Effective key visuals for civil campaign», Astana,
Kazakhstan, December 2017
Workshop «Visual storytelling for activists», Minsk, Belarus, November 2017
Talk at ‘Imaginative Activism of Digital Citizens Symposium’online hosted by University of Michigan, 2022
Lecture + workshop ‘Responsible graphics’, Belarus,Vitebsk, 2019
Presentation «Activists and creative professionals: joys and challenges cooperation», CampCamp, Yerevan, Armenia, November 2018
Lecture «How to became an illustator», PUNKT, Minsk, Belarus,September
2018
Workshop «Art for Human Rights. Power of visual art», PUNKT, Minsk, Belarus, June 2018
Workshop «Art for Human Rights. Power of visual art», Bansko, Bulgaria, April 2018
Workshop «Punk illustration» Y gallery, Minsk, Belarus , January 2018
Workshop and group mentoring «Effective key visuals for civil campaign», Astana,
Kazakhstan, December 2017
Workshop «Visual storytelling for activists», Minsk, Belarus, November 2017
︎︎︎︎︎︎ Publications about me
kalektar
tjournal
the Guardian [ENG]
womenplatform.net [ENG]
34mag.net
postpravdamagazine.com
areyoulostyet.com
batenka.ru
︎︎︎︎︎︎ Selected Authored Publications
︎︎︎ Bellingcat. Interview with Christiaan Tribert
︎︎︎ Report from Eurosonic Noorderslag
︎︎︎ Czech activist media
︎︎︎ Video clips review
︎︎︎ Rugby diary