Urban solutions: Dobropark plans to create a valley of modern art near Kyiv

The Dobropark landscape park, located in the vicinity of Kyiv, is interested in obtaining feedback from Ukrainian artists and sculptors to aid in building a valley of modern art.

Dobropark announced its idea on its Facebook page.

What is the problem?

The Dobropark landscape park sustained damage due to the Russian armed forces' extensive incursion into the Kyiv region, resulting in the area being under occupation for over a month.

Dobropark was previously known for hosting family holidays, exhibitions, concerts, festivals, and other mass cultural events, which resulted in hundreds of Ukrainians coming to the district for recreational activities and to admire the beauty of flowers.

The country is in turmoil due to hostilities stemming from the Russian Federation's forces, causing innumerable citizens, particularly children, to endure considerable distress.

Consequently, a visit to somewhere with natural beauty or artwork may allow for a temporary escape from the present predicaments.

What is the solution?

"We are ready to purchase several art installations. Therefore, we are announcing a search for works in the valley of modern art, which we are currently planning to create," the message reads.

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How does it work?

The theme is arbitrary but should be relevant to the park's landscape.

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The Dobropark administration prefers three-dimensional glass, steel, porcelain, and ceramics structures.

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The objective of the new valley is to embark on a cultural and artistic experience with Ukrainian artists to provide guests with new emotions and feelings.

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For reference:

Dobropark is a private dendrological park in Ukraine, with an area of 300 hectares, located 29 km from Kyiv. The park opened in 2020 and is a location for family holidays, exhibitions, concerts, festivals, and other mass cultural events.

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In the year of its opening, the park attained impressive growth, encompassing:

• more than 1 million tulips of 70 varieties,
• more than 25 thousand lavender bushes,
• 200 thousand begonias,
• 100 thousand petunias.
• 1 million liatris.

Fourteen thousand trees and bushes were also planted.

In May of last year, the Dobropark landscape park in Motyzhyn, Kyiv Region, reopened after having been destroyed by Russian occupants. A tulip season was inaugurated during the park's opening, featuring 3 million flowers planted.

In addition, on April 18, the Museum of Ethnography of the National Reserve "Davnii Halych" in Prykarpattia showed a part of the unique collection of "Renaissance Easter Eggs," which was saved from the "Dobropark" destroyed by the Russian invaders in Kyiv region.