On the problem of interaction between art and politics in the context of contemporary culture

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to outline the problem of interaction between art and politics in the context of modern socio-cultural space. The research methodology involves the use of the method of synthesis to determine the specifics of art and its role in the context of today's culture. The method of analogy was used to outline common dominants in modern European mural art, which is dedicated to Ukraine. An analytical approach was used to determine the correlation between art, culture, and politics. Scientific novelty. The relationship between art and politics within the modern cultural space is outlined. We need to strengthen control in the field of cultural policy over artistic content, which reaches a wide audience, and to achieve a balance between freedom and responsibility in the individual creative activity of the artist. Conclusions. Art is an expression of those cultural and political processes that take place in society. It forms a certain worldview, and acts as a means of struggle, the bearer of a certain ideology. An important task in this regard is the need for expert evaluation of the art product. In the absence of official censorship, it is necessary to prevent violations of moral, ethical and religious norms. During the war, the role of art in human life is even more important, because it is formed under the influence of political processes and significantly affects consciousness. It is important to achieve a correlation between the freedom and responsibility of the artist when he is free to choose the content and form of his own works, given the impact he has on the viewer. On the example of murals that appeared in Ukrainian and European cities during the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Russian troops, we can trace the presence of common features manifested in the specifics of themes, images, symbols, colors. They are the driving force of cultural and ideological support for Ukraine in the struggle for freedom.
 Key words: culture, art, politics, art product, war, mural