Contemporary Ukrainian and Baltic Art: Political and Social Perspectives, 1991-2021 Biedarieva Svitlana
Contemporary Ukrainian and Baltic Art: Political and Social Perspectives, 1991-2021 Biedarieva Svitlana This volume focuses on political and social expressions in contemporary art of Ukraine,…
Specifikacia Contemporary Ukrainian and Baltic Art: Political and Social Perspectives, 1991-2021 Biedarieva Svitlana
Contemporary Ukrainian and Baltic Art: Political and Social Perspectives, 1991-2021 Biedarieva Svitlana
This volume focuses on political and social expressions in contemporary art of Ukraine, Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia. It analyzes connections between the past and the present as seen by the artists in these countries and looks at their visions of the future.Contemporary Ukrainian art portrays various perspectives, addressing issues from controversial historical topics to the present military conflict in the East of the country. It explores the transformations that art in Ukraine and the Baltic states has undergone since their independence in 1991, discussing how the conflicts and challenges of the last three decades have impacted the reconsideration of identity and fostered resistance of culture against economic and political crises.
Baltic art speaks out against the erasure of past historical traumas and analyzes the pertinence of its cultural scene to the European community.