Ukrainian mural art in terms of global art

ANNOTATIONBorys Gavryliuk. Ukrainian mural art in terms of global art. The articleis dedicated to analysis of Ukrainian mural art in terms of global art, withworks of famous artists as examples. The main artistic projects, locationsand spaces are described. There are some proofs in the article that muralart is contemporary embodiment of classic wall paintings and mean ofcommunication with society. . The concepts of «muralism», «street art»and «graŒti» are distinguished. It is explained that mural is an actual formof contemporary art and is not just a wall painting, but a monumentalcomposition on buildings and objects. Together with other elements,they form the art of street art. A clear boundary between sanctioned andanonymous art in urban space is conducted. This helps to analyze thedevelopment of muralism since the 1960s. Considering the young, but richhistory of the formation of muralism, as a special way of expression of theartist, it can be said about the eectiveness of the results achieved by themasters, expressing their thoughts on the giant walls. Today, the municipalgovernment is promoting public art to become sanctioned. System ofinvestment and issuance of permits are planned. Companies provideartists with tools and cranes, which makes the compositions becomegigantic in size. A number of unexplored questions about the place ofUkrainian mural art in the world context are revealed. Which becomesan alternative and resonant way of communication between the artistand society, where it is possible to radically inform cultural and politicalideas to dierent groups of the population. Mural art stimulates Ukrainianartists to permanent integration, travelling, and search for new ways ofexpression in a multicultural world. An iconic group in Ukrainian muralismis a team from Kyiv – «Interesting Tales», who goes deep into the spiritual,religious themes associated with folk and mythology, where Slavic rootsand surrealistic ideas are combined. Particular attention is paid to the rapiddevelopment and popularization of muralism in Ukraine in comparisonwith other countries for today. Cities are turning into an open-air gallery.Synthesis of architecture and painting, forms a new vision on the value ofart in the public space.