Ōshima and Ogasawara of the 1920s in Works of Ukrainian Artists
Ōshima and Ogasawara of the 1920s in Works of Ukrainian Artists

Experience of Cultural Dialogue

Author(s): Svitlana Rybalko, Nomura Chieko
Subject(s): Studies of Literature, Other Language Literature, Philology
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: dialogue of cultures; Japan of the Taishō period; Ukrainian artists in Japan; Ukrainian avant-garde; Futurism; Impressionism
Summary/Abstract: Addressed in the article are the literary, pictorial, and graphic works of Ukrainian artists inspired by their impressions from trips to the islands of Ōshima and Ogasawara in the early 1920s. The motivation and results of these journeys are the least studied aspect in the research of the Ukrainian avant-garde. We describe the differences in perception of the islands between Ukrainian and Japanese artists. We also highlight the Ukrainian ‘versions’ of Ōshima in the context of political and socio-cultural processes taking place in Japan at the time. We address selected issues of artistic communication and dialogue of cultures. The paper is based on a summary of the results of research work conducted by Japanese, Ukrainian, and Russian experts, as well as on an analysis of paintings, graphics, and literary works, archival materials, and other materials collected during the expeditions to Ōshima and Ogasawara islands in 2008.

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