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The Ethnology Notebooks. 2026. № 5 (191), 1572—1581

UDK: 7.036:008.2:711.4(477.86)

DOI https://doi.org/10.15407/

  • Received: 15.07.2026
  • Accepted: 07.10.2026
  • Published: ??.??.2026

INTEGRATION OF MONUMENTAL ART OBJECTS INTO THE CONTEMPORARY CULTURAL SPACE OF THE IVANO-FRANKIVSK REGION: PRESERVATION AND REVITALIZATION PRACTICES

TERESHKUN Anna

  • ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9072-9283
  • Assistant, King Danylo University,
  • Department of Architecture and Urban Planning,
  • 35, Konovaltsia Str., 76008, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine,
  • Contacts: e-mail: tereshkunanna1984@gmail.com

Abstract. The relevance of the study is determined by the need to preserve and integrate monumental and decorative artworks of the second half of the twentieth century into the contemporary cultural space in the context of urban transformation and the reinterpretation of cultural heritage. The aim of the research is to analyse contemporary practices of integrating monumental art into the cultural space of the Ivano-Frankivsk region and to identify approaches to its preservation, revitalisation, and actualisation.

The object of the study is the monumental and decorative art of the Ivano-Frankivsk region created in the second half of the twentieth century.

The subject of the research comprises contemporary practices of integrating, preserving, and revitalising monumental artworks.

The chronological framework covers the period from the second half of the twentieth century to the first quarter of the twenty-first century, while the geographical scope is limited to the territory of the Ivano-Frankivsk region, Ukraine. The methodological framework is based on historical-art, systemic, comparative, cultural, and structural-functional methods. The findings demonstrate that the effective preservation of monumental and decorative heritage requires the combination of heritage protection, urban planning, cultural, and community-based practices. The study identifies the principal models of integrating monumental art into the contemporary cultural space: revitalisation through the adaptive reuse of architectural environments, cultural and memorial actualisation of artworks, and public, cultural, and digital integration. The conclusions substantiate the significance of monumental and decorative heritage as an important factor in preserving cultural memory and strengthening local identity.

The prospects for further research are associated with the development of a regional register of monumental artworks, the expansion of digital documentation practices, and the improvement of revitalisation strategies for preserving the monumental heritage of the Ivano-Frankivsk region.

Keywords: Monumental art, monumental and decorative heritage, revitalization, Artistic heritage, art space, cultural memory, local identity, Ivano-Frankivsk region, mosaic, mural, interior design, visual art, cultural landscape.

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