Graphic Art of Ukraine as a Statement on War

Abstract

The article examines the specifics of graphic art as a means of archiving the war. The chronological boundaries of the study cover the period from the beginning of the full-scale invasion to the present. In turn, this is due to the active reflection of art on anomalous and atypical conditions of the socio-cultural environment. In addition to theoretical works, exhibition projects devoted to the theme of war became a powerful basis for research. The subject of the study is graphics, as a type of fine art, and the peculiarities of its reflections on the war. The main emphasis of graphic art research is focused on its technical component. It was found that the technical diversity of graphics ensures its multi-functionality and ability to archive historical events through fine art. The main differences between archiving and war documentation are established. The main factors that ensure the development of graphic art during the war are determined. A separate analysis of ideological and thematic language was carried out on the example of modern Ukrainian artists working with various graphic materials and techniques, styles and genres. It was determined that the main themes of the graphic works reveal various events and symbols of the war, and the images of its heroes and victims fill the works with deep content and meanings. However, among such a variety of thematic themes, war is always at the forefront of each plot. She is the subject that determines the role of art in relation to her, in particular graphic art. The methodological foundations of the research are based on the principle of historicism and observation, which provide an objective and theoretical approach to research.