Dmitry Zhukov,

Abstracts:

One of the most interesting cultural phenomena of the Southern region of Ukraine is the vanguard art of the beginning of the 20th century. In 1911 in the village Chernyanka near the city Kherson the first futuristic group "Gilea" was founded, where by the invitation of Burlyuk''s family were on a visit and worked V.Chlebnikov, V.Mayakovsky, V.Chlebnikov, B.Livshits, A.Kruchyonyh, B.Livshits. The unique materials connected with the creativity of "Gilea" (letters, pictures, photos of first futurists), were stored in archives and private collections during decades, remaining inaccessible to the broad audiences of the researchers and amateurs. Much from private collections were lost forever with the course of time.
The initiative of creation of a museum of futurism was discussed in Kherson during last ten years, nevertheless, because of organisational and first of all economical difficulties it seem impossible. Only due to appearance of new information technologies the unique possibility to embody the idea of a museum of futurism has appeared and the virtual museum - web-site "Terra futura" (www.terra-futura.com) was created. Exactly futurism was the art, which has proclaimed itself capable not only to use possibilities of technical progress, but also to merge with it. For this reason the art, which grows together with new information technologies, reverts us to creativity of futurists and gives a new sounding to it. Due to new technologies the idea of futurism are saved not only by the way of archival material, but also in form of present living tradition.
In a virtual museum "Terra futura" together with retrospective of creativity of futurists of the beginning of 20 century the gallery of modern young artists which study to unite their art with possibilities of Internet is created. About 10 alternative art exhibitions, including photo, literature, graphics, etc., are displayed simultaneously on the web-site.
In 2001 the web-site "Terra futura" was recognised as the best web-site of Kherson by the regional Internet providers. That is why the Internet-provider - private firm "Ukrcom" provides support of this site from own resources.