Celiac.com 05/16/2022 - A Russian artist with celiac disease is facing up to ten years in prison for “sharing misinformation about the special military operation in Ukraine.”
Artist and a political activist Sasha Skochilenko was arrested and jailed this month for swapping price tags with anti-war stickers in a St. Petersburg supermarket.
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In an act of solidarity, aimed at raising awareness of Skochilchenko's plight, Russian artist Ksenia Sorokina, who won the prestigious theater award Zolotaya Maska (Golden Mask) for best costume design, donated her prize to Skochilenko.
Because Skochilenko has celiac disease, eating the food she is served in the temporary detainment center could be dangerous.
Sorokina’s friend and fellow Zolotaya Maska laureate, theater director Yevgeniya Berkovich, shared Ksenia’s words on Facebook. “It is shameful to rejoice while other artists are in jail,” Berkovich quoted Ksenia.
Jail food is often not gluten-free, and can be dangerous for people with celiac disease. The Telegram channel Free Sasha Skochilenko has reported that she has suffered at least one seizure after a meal.
The Moscow Times reports Sorokina's concerns about rising government actions against artists.
“When an artist gets jailed for an art action, I simply can't ignore it,” Sorokina said. “I do hope that my support will help Sasha Skochilenko, and I am sure that her family will take the best care of the prize.”
Read more in The Moscow Times
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