The Alternative Artistic and Memorial Practices in the Urban Space: (The Experience of the Western Ukrainian Region 2010-2016)

The aim of the research is to reveal the problems of alternative artistic and memorial objects, which are represented in the open urban spaces of Western Ukraine in the period of 2010–2016. These  objects are distinguished by non-typical forms in comparison with traditional monuments and memorials. The scientific and methodological approaches to studying the mentioned problem are generalized; a considerable volume of literature and visual sources has been processed. In particular, it has been founded that this subject is entirely new and little studied in the Ukrainian art discourse. Almost there are no professional materials that would disclose the specifics of alternative artistic and memorial projects implemented in recent years in the cities of the Western Ukrainian region. This in turn causes the relevance, scientific novelty and practical significance of the proposed research. Conclusions. As a result of the research, the peculiarities of realization of modern art objects and projects aimed to actualization of collective cultural memory in the cities of Western Ukraine were found out. The international experience was comprehended. The most representative projects implemented in the region were analyzed. To large extent it give grounds to talk about positive changes in the development of new artistic and memorial forms in urban spaces and striving for Western European  trends. The visual aesthetic and socio-cultural aspects of alternative memorial objects were analyzed.