Photo: Administration of Vladivostok The jury announced the results of preliminary competition model Katyusha sculpture, which will appear in Vladivostok. Afterdiscuss the results of the voting and exchange views on the artistic image and heated debate authoritative commission made a decision - support option number 8 - subject to finalization. Author - Konstantin Novikov of St. Petersburg. At the request of the jury, the sculptor has already provided the finalized model (pictured).
It should be noted that the results of Internet voting and voting in theGallery "Arka" more total votes scored option number 7 (author - Alexander Deserted). A lot of votes won and cheerful girl with an accordion.
As the chief artist Paul Shugurov Vladivostok, the active participation of citizens in the voting once again confirms how vladivostoktsy love their city and are interested in its development.
"We thank all the participants, the opinion of people - an important point not only in the discussion about the current sculpture, but also a kind of" message ", the indicator - the people voted for the mood! And it will help us to more accurately determine which art objects people need, we will use the experience gained, - said Paul Shugurov. - This key argument for choosing it was Katyusha opinion of our veterans who have requested to erect a monument. "
"We have chosen the image of the beloved Katyusha, which took us through the war and has been for decades warms the soul of our people - the chairman of the Vladivostok City Council veteran Jacob Kahn. - During the discussion, supported by a number of options, however, a strange figure at number 7 which won the most votes in the Internet, seemed to us a mockery of the idea. I would not want to believe it, but it looks like a failed collective joke. The exhibition "just" a sculpture in the Art Nouveau style it can be discussed, but as a suggestion for Katusha - our Katyusha! - Did not even discuss. Finally settled on a sculpture of Constantine Novikov. A simple Russian girl standing on the bank and with anxiety and hope gazes into the distance - in anticipation of a loved one who is required to serve on the border. "
Of course, many statements about it and other works - both in support of each of them, as well as critical. All the members of the jury noted the idea - the first city competition, the active involvement of both sculptors from all over the country and the citizens.
Option number 8 as the most successful and affordable to implement and support the honored artist of Russia, assistant professor of design and interior architectural environment Palo Alex Onufrienko. Other sculptures - also in its own interest, but it is much less suitable for Katusha, one - too merry, the other - with an excess of pathos, the third - more like a traffic controller, the fourth - an angel. Each of them could probably claim a place in the city, but in the park Katyusha - you need a special way.
As the director of the Primorsky State United Museum. VK Arsenyev Victor hos image Katyusha - each with its own, and the selected option - can not always match up with what draws the imagination of each individual viewer. In such a situation it is important to choose an option that would display a generic image of the one that is expressed in the song: it's faithfulness, tenderness, lyricism, and more - the courage and fortitude of the Russian woman.
Well-known local historian Nellie Miz at the beginning of the discussion said that no image is not consistent with those cute, fun, girl - Ekaterina Alexeeva, portraits which appeared in 1938. However, if we talk about the image of the heroine of song - the selected option can agree.
"The option most closely conveys the image song of the heroine, but also full of the most professionally - in terms of proportions and plastic solutions. Furthermore, we are still very important to choose a model with the material from which it can be made " - The main architect of Vladivostok Anatoly Melnik.
Head of Vladivostok Igor Pushkarev, please read the opinion of the citizens and the prestigious jury, adding that the model must be selected sculptural Konstantin Novikov yet to finish a little girl to become even more beautiful. The head of the city said that it was very interesting to know the opinion vladivostoktsev. "I like that people want to see the vivid urban sculpture, emotional, I myself like art objects, creating a mood. And we will be as bright sculptures in different parts of the city necessarily put. A Katyusha set such as pushing our veterans, it is our sacred duty "- explained Igor Pushkarev.
In the near future, work will begin on the production of sculpture. It is planned that the selected and modified Katyusha will appear in the square "on a steep bank" by September.
In this case, Paul Shugurov noted that such sculptures as the girl with an accordion or the leader of voting in the style of "dolls" it is quite possible to install other urban areas - to create a special mood and color.
