Social art projects dedicated to envi-ronmental issues

Abstract

Ecological safety is one of the most urgent problems of humanity. After analyzing previous research, whose authors have investigated environmental problems and their influence on one and their art, we can conclude that finding such influence patterns in works of art of the ХХІth century is a topic not studied enough. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to investigate the influence of ecological problems on works of art and their characteristics, as well as finding results, that could be useful for art critics, designers, and artists. During the research, we have analyzed the works of modern designers and artists that touch on the topic of environmental problems. As a result, we have found 3 global problems that artists tend to choose for their creations: 1) global warming; 2) pollution; 3) species extinction; 4) deforestation. It was also found, that the main means of art that authors are using for talking about these problems are: 1) sculpture; 2) painting, 3) photography; 4) installations

Purpose. The purpose of the article is to analyze contemporary social art projects devoted to environmental problems in the world, to elucidate the most important environmental problems reflected in the work of artists, to identify the main types of art to which their works belong, to identify the main ways of the artistic expressiveness of the composition in their works.

Methodology. In this article, we have used such methods as analysis, observation, comparison, and research.

Results. in the course of the scientific work we have described the depiction of the most actual ecological problems in sculptors' works and have found the main means of art that have been used in them.

Scientific novelty. This research is the first one to systematize and arrange the information regarding the main ecological problems and the main means of art being used by artists to talk about them.

Practical value. This work widens the scientific apparatus of art historians and researchers of works of contemporary art