The significance of the research on the creative works of young female contemporary artists of Kyiv in the 2000-2010s is due to the expansion of Ukrainian presence in the world art context, the emergence of new forms of visual arts, in particular in the work of young female artists of Kyiv, the need to analyse modern socio-cultural processes in Ukraine and abroad, the development of identity in the current transitive situation. The study of the creative works of female artists will allow us to trace the global art dialogue, define the future trends in the development of art, and interpret it according to the world art processes. The presence of young female artists of Kyiv is becoming more and more prominent in the art and culture of Ukraine and abroad, however, their contribution to the development of contemporary art in Kyiv is not studied enough. This is caused by various factors: the works of young female artists have been created relatively recently, they often explore taboo topics, conduct bold experiments (often on the edge of practices that are perceived as marginal), the institutional support is often insufficient, and numerous projects are implemented as low-budget. Thus, the creative works of young female contemporary artists of Kyiv need proper research and professional assessment.
The scientific task of the dissertation lies in the research of the the creative works of young female contemporary artists of Kyiv in the 2000-2010s, evaluating their creative intentions and the ways of their implementation, determining the historical and socio-cultural context that influenced the creative works of young female artists, defining their relationships with the global art processes.
The scientific novelty lies in the conclusions regarding the evolution of the creative works of young female artists of Ukrainian and world art, their intentions and artistic experiments, in particular in the gender discourse, the exhibition activities of young female contemporary artists of Kyiv in the 2000-2010s. The collected facts and systematized resources hold value for the further scientific research of the art and culture of Ukraine.
The methods used in the research are determined by the subject and tasks of the dissertation and are based on the analysis of the creative works of young female artists in the connection with historical, socio-cultural and technological aspects, as well as the gender aspect (taking into account the problems explored by the female artists). The use of feminist optics in the study appears relevant, because the gender of the author of the artwork, as well as the gender of the spectator, plays a significant role in the process of creation and perception.
