Polyphony of Decoloniality

This review presents an analysis of the collection articles Decoloniality: Present and Future, published by Gorizontal’ publishing house in 2022. The includes essays, interviews, travelogues Russia foreign researchers, poets, artists, curators, directors. authors analyze concept decoloniality, consider main strategies for living creatively expressing oneself decolonial scenarios, their own traumatic experience modern post-Soviet space. relevance significance this are determined relatively small number Russian-language studies works devoted to as well recently increasing interest rethinking domestic colonial past (which means both imperial conquests pre-revolutionary national policy USSR). raises questions about overcoming consequences hierarchy, defining cultural identity so-called “small” indigenous peoples residents countries that were part Russian Empire or Soviet Union. An essential role is played discussion art one practical deconstruction power relations creation space polyphonic sounding voices subaltern groups. According reviewer, book makes a significant contribution development thought.