Alex Bykov: Search for Modernism. Part 3. Architecture. Community.Time

We invite you to the third lecture from the series Search for Modernism. Soviet modernist architecture is the new hit on social media, with advertisements and music videos being filmed in it. The lecture will be given by Kyiv architect, photographer, and curator Alex Bykov, discussing the research on the heritage that has become a part of pop culture in recent years.

In his concluding lecture, Alex Bykov will focus on modern folk and official architecture and its reflection in public, political, and cultural everyday life.

In historical areas and on the outskirts of Ukrainian cities, uncontrolled urbanization is occurring. At the same time, post-Soviet urban landscape waste has reached the pinnacle of global visual mainstream. In connection with the urban development of the past 30 years in Ukraine, a number of questions arise: What is an urban community and what influence does it have on city development? Who is the architect and what is his role in the rapidly changing face of the city? Who is the developer and why does he often act in violation of the law?

Alex Bykov is currently one of the leading Ukrainian experts on architecture of the post-war modern era. He deals with the heritage of Soviet urbanism, the latest Ukrainian official and DIY architecture, with a particular focus on sacred architecture. He was among the first researchers who identified, popularized, and preserved the heritage of Soviet modernism in Ukraine.

The series, aimed at supporting Ukrainian artists and scholars, will take place at the Faculty of Architecture on April 25, May 2, and May 9. The lectures will be in English.