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2020Maria Babikova documents the drag scene of Novosibirsk, exploring fear and joy in Russia
“Joy itself becomes a form of repression,” Maria describes, “there are moments of freedom in the constructed safe space, but they can only be obtained and permitted behind the masks of beauty and entertainment.”
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