Arseniy Yatsenyuk Open Ukraine Foundation within the program «Travel grants for artists» maintained the author of book «Kasymyr Malevych. Kyiv period 1928-1930» Tetiana Filevska who took part in the presentation of Ukrainian culture in Paris. The event took place on June 8 - July 10, 2016 during the European football championship.
According to Tetiana Filevska pavilion was installed on the River Seine opposite the Musee d'Orsay, where exhibitions, presentations, readings and lectures were conducted.
During events Tetiana Filevska presented the book «Kasymyr Malevych. Kyiv period 1928-1930» (Kyiv, Rodovid, 2016, 360 pp.), with the aim to engage the international community to discuss Ukrainian component of artistic legacy of world art genius, who was born in Kiev.
«On July 23 at 20:00 my lecture on the Kiev periods of Kazymyr Malevych and discussion of the book «Kasymyr Malevych. Kyiv period 1928-1930», the author of which I am were held. Then I visited the Centre Pompidou and saw a collection of modern art, which displays the work of Kazymyr Malevych, among them 3 paintings, restored architecton Gotha and model of black cross made of plaster and glass. While visiting the Centre, I talked with employees on correction of errors in the biography of the artist, including: the first – the year of birth 1879, not 1878; the second – the place of birth - Kyiv, Russian Empire, not Russia; the third – Malevich is a representative of Suprematism and not Constructivism. Also I got contacts of the curator of the department of modern art for future communication» - Ukrainian shared her impressions after the travel.
She also told that her lecture was held at the Hotel de Ville square, located in the center of Paris near the City Hall on the bank of the Seine.
«The lecture was visited mainly by Ukrainians living in Paris and neighborhood, among them were interpreters, writer, architect, designer, business and Cultural Affairs representatives. The lecture was held on the open area between the Ukrainian and Swiss containers» - Tetiana Filevska said.
She said that the lecture, which lasted nearly 2 hours, was attended by about 25 people. «Obviously, the theme of «Malevich and Ukraine» is extremely relevant today, even by renaming the airport Boryspil, so all students were extremely interested in the issue of national Malevych certainty, his relationship with Ukrainian art and culture, as well as the feasibility of renaming the airport in honor of Malevych. During the discussion we touched the subject of recognition of Malevych in the world, his importance to world culture and actuality for Ukrainian culture today» - the author summarized.
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Tetiana FILEVSKA is the author of the book «Kasymyr Malevych. Kyiv period 1928-1930» (Kyiv, Rodovid, 2016), art-manager, cultural activist. She is a coauthor of the course «Kyiv lectures of Malevich. Reconstruction» (November-December 2015), researcher of Kazymyr Malevych` creative work. She graduated the Philosophical Faculty of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and worked in the Foundation of Contemporary Art «EIDOS», Foundation «Center of Contemporary Art», Foundation «Platform of Cultural Initiatives», IZOLYATSIA, in the team of Art Arsenal on educational and public programs of the first Kyiv Biennale of Contemporary Art ARSENALE 2012.
The Arseniy Yatsenyuk Open Ukraine Foundation provides travel grants for travel costs for Ukrainian artists to exchange artistic experience at the international level and to improve cooperation between Ukrainian and foreign artists. These grants give Ukrainian artists the opportunity to present their achievements around the world.
