Till Sara

I believe that Sara Danius will stay in people’s hearts and memory for many reasons. In my homeland, Belarus, she’s known – and will be remembered – first of all as the person who announced first ever Nobel Prize for Belarus. But besides the work in the Swedish Academy, there are so many reasons to remember Sara Danius, even for those who never knew her in real life. Her books, her brilliant interviews, her wit, her wisdom, her integrity, her courage, her astonishing sense of style – and many more. In real life I saw Sara Danius only once. It was summer. It was in Gamla Stan in Stockholm. It was only three or four seconds – just to notice, to recognize and to pass by. But this was enough. It was like looking at a black-and-white photo with lots of people on it, and one of them – suddenly – in full color. I made this visual tribute to Sara Danius, with kurbits motives. I’m not religious, but in this special case I hope there is something behind the life’s borders. Vila i frid, Sara.