MODERNIST TRADITION IN THE VISUAL ARTS IN THE CONTEXT OF MODERN ARTISTIC PRACTICES OF FORM RENEWAL

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the evolution and actualization of modernist principles in contemporary plastic arts, focusing on architecture and sculpture, as well as to identify the continuity of the modernist tradition in the transition from modernism through postmodernism to metamodernism. Particular attention is paid to the interpretation of parametricism, “liquid architecture,” and technological high-tech as instruments for shaping a new spatial paradigm relevant to the reconstruction of Ukrainian cities. Methodology. The research is based on an interdisciplinary approach combining art-historical, comparative, cultural, and structural-analytical methods. The study applies theoretical reconstruction to trace the genesis of the modernist tradition – from the Bauhaus school to contemporary algorithmic practices. The analysis draws on the concepts of Marcos Novak, the theory of parametricism in architecture, and the works of Richard Serra, Zaha Hadid, Santiago Calatrava, Frank Gehry, Norman Foster, as well as Ukrainian artists O. Sai and I. Svitlychnyi. Results. It has been established that the modernist tradition has not lost its relevance but has transformed into an intellectual framework of contemporary art. The evolution from the geometric purism and social responsibility of the Bauhaus to digital parametricism and algorithmic systems has been traced, where the architectural object emerges as a dynamic intellectual structure. It is substantiated that metamodernism, with its principle of oscillation and rational syncretism, is reflected in artistic practices through the combination of technological complexity and humanistic meanings. It is demonstrated that contemporary sculpture (particularly in the work of Richard Serra) transforms into a space of anthropological experience, while Ukrainian artistic practices reveal the vitality of modernist strategies through industrial materials and the dematerialization of form. Scientific novelty. The scientific novelty lies in the systematic interpretation of parametricism and “liquid architecture” as a logical evolution of the modernist paradigm rather than its negation. For the first time within a comprehensive study, the connection between modernist rationality, metamodern oscillation, and contemporary digital practices in architecture and monumental sculpture has been traced, and their potential in the context of post-war regeneration of the Ukrainian urban environment has been substantiated. Practical relevance. The results of the study can be applied in architectural design, art education, and strategic planning for the reconstruction of Ukrainian cities. The expediency of implementing principles of rationality, sustainable development, anthropocentrism, and technological engineering as the basis for shaping a new quality of urban space is substantiated. The materials of the article may serve as a theoretical foundation for developing concepts of reconstruction of destroyed territories and for further research in the field of contemporary plastic arts.