Polina Baitsym

Bringing together the cutting-edge elaborations of the fields of Soviet cultural studies and Eastern and Central European art historiography, this project aims to pinpoint the dynamics of local art scenes and artistic professions in Soviet Ukraine. Based on never before examined archival materials, it illuminates how artists and art experts negotiated the meanings of Ukrainian socialist realist art in the post-war period. With this project, Polina Baitsym contributes to studies beyond the realm of the arts, exploring the complexity of centrally controlled cultural experiences.