The “Exodus and Return” memorial complex in Elista – the memory about the deportation of the Kalmyks
No. 1(16) (2020), Art of the 20th – 21st centuries
No. 1(16) (2020)

The “Exodus and Return” memorial complex in Elista – the memory about the deportation of the Kalmyks

Art of the 20th – 21st centuries
УДК 73.027.1 DOI: https://doi.org/10.25712/ASTU.2518-7767.2020.01.023
Published 2020-03-30
Delgr Vladimirovna Sangadzhieva
Association of art critics of Russia (Elista, Russian Federation)

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№ 1 (16) 2020 "Искусство Евразии", научный журнал об искусстве.
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monumental sculpture, memorial, “Exodus and Return”, Ernst Neizvestny, Sergey Kurneev, the architect, Kalmyk deportation, Kalmykia,

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Sangadzhieva D. V. The “Exodus and Return” memorial complex in Elista – the memory about the deportation of the Kalmyks // The Art of Eurasia, 2020. № 1(16). P. 306–318. URL: https://doi.org/10.25712/ASTU.2518-7767.2020.01.023.
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Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the memorial complex “Exodus and Return” (1996) in the city of Elista as an object of monumental art. The author describes the background of  its creation and artistic features in detail for the first time, and also reveals the ideological basis of the memorial dedicated to the memory of victims of Kalmyks’ deportation (1943–1957). As conceived by the authors (sculptor Ernst Neizvestny and architect Sergey Kurneev), the principles of modern sculpture and sacred codes of Kalmyk culture are reflected in a single composition. The article outlines the foundation of the monument's erection, and restores the  phased chronicle of its construction: from the initial idea to the practical implementation of the material. The research analyses the architectural design of the memorial, in conjunction with the organization of the surrounding space, with the semantics of art images, as well as the  emotional impact of all components of the ensemble on the viewer.

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