Open Access«Institutional development of contemporary art in Ukraine. Activity of CCA «Soviart»
Author(s) -
А. Е. Луговська
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
sučasne mistectvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2663-0362
pISSN - 2309-8813
DOI - 10.31500/2309-8813.16.2020.219998
Subject(s) - exhibition , contemporary art , independence (probability theory) , institution , state (computer science) , cultural institution , government (linguistics) , political science , state of art , sociology , visual arts , history , art , art history , media studies , law , performance art , engineering , linguistics , statistics , philosophy , mathematics , algorithm , computer science , biochemical engineering
At the beginning of the third decade of the 21st century, we see an increase in the activity of art institutions in Ukraine.We are already accustomed to their large number and to their diversity. However, talking about independent institutions, it should be remarked that they did not exist at all until recent times (late 1980s and early 1990s). The pioneer in this field was CCA (Center of the contemporary art) “Soviart” — the first independent art institution in Ukraine (which from its emersion worked on the completely new, western model) that greatly influenced the formation and further development of contemporary art in our country. The article thoroughlyanalyzes its activities, examines the experience of exhibitions, art festivals and artistic projects both in Ukraine and abroad. It explores theexamples of successful international cooperation, collaboration with other institutions and embassies, which has change to foster cultural dialogue with other countries. Analyzing CCA “Soviart”, we can observe the circumstances under which non-state art institutions wereborn as a result of the collapse of the USSR and gaining of independence in Ukraine. The article helps to understand the processes that became crucial for the contemporary art in Ukraine, especially on the examples of first art fairs and festivals. It gives the understanding thatthe era of total financial support from the government and state budget was over and the alternative ways for successful functioning (such as involvement of investors and grant programs) should be found. After all, an art institution is not just walls, it is about people, who create conditions (art projects, exhibitions, festivals, research), which is a powerful stimulus for the emergence of a cultural product and thesuccessful development of culture in general.