This article explores how artistic and activist practices in Sweden—and in contrast with Belarus—actively shape cultural heritage through community-led processes. Focusing on Swedish examples, such as grassroots memorials and emotionally charged public artworks, it investigates how art can challenge official heritage narratives, foster inclusive community dialogue, and redefine public memory. Through these studies, the piece demonstrates how heritagization emerges as a democratic, participatory means of preserving and reinterpreting contested spaces in society.
Authors
Alina Dzeravianka, Chiara Valli & Elina Vidarsson
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