Creation of a digital collection of graphic works from the second half of the 20th century, stored in the collections of the Mykolaiv Art Museum and the Mykolaiv Local History Museum. These works demonstrate the achievements of Ukrainian culture during the Soviet period and have not previously been exhibited to a wide audience. The project budget was 972,711 hryvnias.
As part of the project, 400 graphic works from two museums (engravings, drawings, watercolours, pastels, etchings, lithographs) were digitised, processed, researched and catalogued. a new tab was created on the website, allowing users to view and download electronic copies of the graphics in a convenient format; an illustrated catalogue of graphics was published (150 copies); a virtual gallery of the joint museum hall was created, and two animated works (‘living paintings’) were created; an educational and practical programme on the digitisation of museum collections has been implemented.
“Works of art or the personality of an artist can become points of attraction and a magnet associated with a particular region. Therefore, the promotion of this cultural heritage highlights Mykolaiv on the cultural map of the country… Why the emphasis on graphic art? Because it is less visible. Museums store it in large quantities. And it is not always exhibited in museum halls. Graphic art is little known because more attention has always been paid to painting,” said Evgen Gomonjuk, a cultural expert at the Mykolaiv Restoration and Development Office, during the presentation of the album.
Project website: museum.myart.org.ua