Experience of the Odesa-Based Artferrum Enterprise as One of the Ways of the Revival of Blacksmith Art in Ukraine

Abstract

The author is still investigating the problem of the rebirth and development of blacksmithing and black-smith art in the southern region of Ukraine, not yet fully studied, for example, of the Odesa blacksmith enterprise "Artferrum". This is a powerful modern enterprise, founded in 1989 Oleksandr and Nina Humeniuk today is one of the largest factories producing forged products not only in Ukraine but also in Europe. The methods of this production are different - from the latest developments in the field of metal processing to the traditional grinder and a traditional hammer in the hands of a blacksmith, whose profession is eternal. The role of the artist at the Odesa factory of forged products is neither secondary nor the main thing. At the same time, there are several projects in the design bureau of artists. Unlike the smiths, where the artist is represented in one person, "Artferrum" is a typical representative of a modern European smith enterprise. And this means that cultural studies the study of art of this form of black-smithing – is obligatory.