Mosaic Panel «Scythian Ukraine – Steppe Hellas» of Mykola Storozhenko. Architectonics of the Plastic Space

Abstract

This article shows architectonical features of the plastic space in the mosaic panel of Mykola A. Storozhenko «Scythian Ukraine – Steppe Hellas» (1987–1992) and analyzes the composition structure of this work in the context of interrelationships of the multi-faceted imagery and symbolic formation. Nowadays a wide range of such completely concrete formal artistic aspects as composition structure features and architectonics of the plastic space in monumental works of Mykola Storozhenko, in particular his mosaic panels, are still understudied. By making a compositional and constructive analysis the author has revealed interrelationships forming between plastic space elements of the work in the course of the internal imagery interaction and has drawn associative conceptual parallels. The author considers the complex imagery panel system in the context of visual perception focused on symbolic and information as well as national and historical plans of the composition idea. As exemplified by the mosaic panel «Scythian Ukraine – Steppe Hellas» it has been shown that all means of artistic expression aim to establish a stable and architectonically complex plastic system. As a result of research the author of this article proves that the integrity of the imagery is guaranteed by each of the above formal and conceptual composition elements; each of them has its function and creates an irreplaceable and unique constructive imagery fragment in the plastic space of the mosaic panel. On the other hand, the emphasis is made on the fact that only the total effect of interaction of all vectors leads to the powerful multi-layer imagery and symbolic formation which depth the architectonical vertical of archetype and moment of perception comes through and unfolds to the outside. Materials of this analytical research are quite important when solving a question of the theoretical and practical application directly in the creative process in order to improve education programs for composition and as a methodological auxiliary material for students of creative specialties and art expert students.