«Бж-арт» як платформа міжкультурної взаємодії в пострадянському мистецькому середовищі

The period of the 1990s in Ukraine was marked by profound sociocultural transformations caused by the collapse of the Soviet system and the formation of a new national identity. During this time, the artistic environment underwent processes of institutional restructuring, the search for alternative forms of creative self-organization, and openness to international cultural dialogue. One of the most vivid examples of this transformation was the establishment of the artistic association “BZH-ART” in 1993. “BZH-ART” emerged as an informal community of young artists united by shared aesthetic values, a desire for experimentation, and a critical rethinking of traditional artistic forms. An important stage in the development of the association was the creation in 1994 of one of the first art squats in Ukraine — “BZH”, located at 25 Velyka Zhytomyrska Street in Kyiv.