Under the influence of global trends, performance art has relatively recently entered the Ukrainian cultural environment. Today, it attracts the attention of both theorists and practitioners of visual art simultaneously. The significant increase in the importance of performance art in contemporary Ukrainian space is due to its impact on all spheres of human life. At the beginning of the 21st century, this form of visual art was something entirely new and unexplored for the artistic space of Volyn.
The purpose of the article is to examine and characterize the paths of performance development in the region, as well as to outline the significance of the Korsaks’ Museum of Contemporary Ukrainian Art in popularizing visual arts and supporting new cultural trends.
The research methodology is comprehensive and determined by the objectives and tasks of the article. In the research process, methods of analysis and synthesis were used to examine the theoretical foundations of performance art in art studies. A comparative method was applied to identify different aspects of the perception of visual practices, while the method of comparison helped determine the characteristics of performances that took place in Lutsk over the past two decades. Additionally, abstraction, generalization, and concretization methods were employed.
The scientific novelty of the study lies in an attempt to reveal the emergence, development, and trends of performances in Lutsk in the 21st century. The study examines the most significant performances of the cultural center and highlights their role.
It is emphasized that performance initially emerged as a fashionable artistic practice during art exhibition openings in the 1960s. Later, artists began using it as a method of breaking traditional barriers between performers and audiences, promoting ideas.
The conclusions state that during the full-scale invasion of the enemy, performances in Lutsk have gained significant importance and often hold not only artistic value but also a social foundation. Today, performance is frequently used as part of events at exhibition openings and in art therapy sessions, allowing for new perspectives on understanding society.
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