Murals and Graffiti in Modern Ukraine: Features and Differences

The aim of this paper is to define the specific nature of graffiti and murals and to study the characteristic features of the adaptation and development of these areas of urban art in the urban culture of Ukraine of the 21st century.Research methodology. Scientific provisions of the research are based on a set of general scientific methods of knowledge (analytical, source study, historical) and cultural approaches: typological and evolutionary methods, as well as the method of system analysis of synthesis. Results. The specific nature of the adaptation and trends of the development of graffiti and murals in the urban culture of Ukraine of the 21st century is explored. It was revealed that at the present stage, the centres of urban art are Kyiv, Lutsk, Lviv, Odessa and Kharkiv, which is explained by the corresponding level of the dynamics of urban space development. It is emphasized that graffiti gradually loses its relevance, and the practices of urban art, which previously favoured classical graffiti, are implemented in the field of mural art. The main characteristic features of the mural, which correspond to the functional purpose in the area of residential areas of modern cities of Ukraine, as well as the themes to which the artists sought to attract the attention of the public were determined.Novelty. An attempt is made at identifying the concept of «graffiti» and «murals» in the context of the specific features of modern homeland socio-cultural space; their features and differences as separate areas of independent practice of contemporary art are determined.The practical significance. The material in this article may be used in developing lectures by specialists in cultural studies.