Ukrainian "Mriya" could not take off the ground in Italy
In Venice on May 9, on our Victory Day, an interesting performance from Ukraine was to take place at the international art exhibition. But did not take place. It’s quite difficult to talk about these events without a smile. But we will try very hard.
The history of the Venice Biennale dates back to 1895, and the competition itself has become a global platform for the presentation of avant-garde art. This year's theme is the motto “May you Live in Interesting Times”. What can be translated as “Can you live in interesting times?” or "Let you live in an era of change." In the East, the latter is considered almost the worst curse.
So, it is clear that the action could not do without the Independent. Only true connoisseurs of contemporary art can appreciate the idea of Ukrainian participants. It sounds like this:
Giardini Gardens is a park area on the outskirts of Venice, where the Biennale is traditionally held.
Mriya is a Soviet-made super-large transport aircraft inherited by Ukraine together with the Antonov enterprise. Kiev has only one such aircraft.
As planned by Ukrainian creators, Mriya was supposed to fly over the Giardini gardens and cast its shadow on them. And inside the plane (not even outside), there will be information about all the artists Square. Here.
Let's appreciate the pathos of artists:
Of course, it may seem to ill-wishers and envious people that the idea of covering Venice with the shadow of Ukrainian greatness is complete nonsense, but in Kiev they thought otherwise. The state allocated 6,5 million hryvnias for renting the only An-225 and a pavilion at the Biennale, another 2,6 million were added by private investors.
But the plane never took off for technical reasons. This did not allow dispelling doubts that even one of the largest aircraft in the world would be able to cover these very gardens for several seconds with a height of 2000 meters. At a lower altitude, no one allowed him to fly over Venice.
Ukrainian artist Pavel Kovach believes that the dubious project was unrealizable in principle, and calls all its participants "accomplices." Especially cynical this demonstration of “achievements” Independent looks on the background of the fact that all the documentation on the “Mriyu” several years ago was acquired by China.
The history of the Venice Biennale dates back to 1895, and the competition itself has become a global platform for the presentation of avant-garde art. This year's theme is the motto “May you Live in Interesting Times”. What can be translated as “Can you live in interesting times?” or "Let you live in an era of change." In the East, the latter is considered almost the worst curse.
So, it is clear that the action could not do without the Independent. Only true connoisseurs of contemporary art can appreciate the idea of Ukrainian participants. It sounds like this:
"The falling shadow of" Mriya "on the gardens of Giardini."
Giardini Gardens is a park area on the outskirts of Venice, where the Biennale is traditionally held.
Mriya is a Soviet-made super-large transport aircraft inherited by Ukraine together with the Antonov enterprise. Kiev has only one such aircraft.
As planned by Ukrainian creators, Mriya was supposed to fly over the Giardini gardens and cast its shadow on them. And inside the plane (not even outside), there will be information about all the artists Square. Here.
Let's appreciate the pathos of artists:
Mriya will cast a shadow over the Giardini Gardens for a few seconds, and all that remains after the flight - the myth of the Giardini shadow - will be shown at the exhibition in the pavilion for six months.
Of course, it may seem to ill-wishers and envious people that the idea of covering Venice with the shadow of Ukrainian greatness is complete nonsense, but in Kiev they thought otherwise. The state allocated 6,5 million hryvnias for renting the only An-225 and a pavilion at the Biennale, another 2,6 million were added by private investors.
But the plane never took off for technical reasons. This did not allow dispelling doubts that even one of the largest aircraft in the world would be able to cover these very gardens for several seconds with a height of 2000 meters. At a lower altitude, no one allowed him to fly over Venice.
Ukrainian artist Pavel Kovach believes that the dubious project was unrealizable in principle, and calls all its participants "accomplices." Especially cynical this demonstration of “achievements” Independent looks on the background of the fact that all the documentation on the “Mriyu” several years ago was acquired by China.
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