Authors

Karpova Elvira V.
City through the photographer's lens: representation of urban identity

Architecton: Proceedings of Higher Education №1 (89) March, 2024

The article considers the development of urban photography as a unique way of representing space through its subjective perception. The historical development of urban photography and the views of researchers on the phenomenon of photography in general are reviewed. City photographs combine a documentary approach and the artist’s vision, which allows them to be considered as a subjective photo chronicle of urban history. Using the example of Orenburg photographs, I analyze how visual images of cities allow us to connect the past and the present, revealing the deep meanings of the urban environment and creating a space for dialogue with its cultural memory.

Karpova Elvira V.
Contemporary art practices: terminological features and main characteristics

Architecton: Proceedings of Higher Education №1 (85) March, 2024

The article examines the term «contemporary artistic practices», which is used in scientific research and literature on contemporary art to refer to diverse artistic processes. Quite vague in its essence, the term nevertheless attracts authors and accurately characterizes current trends in art and design. The purpose of the work is to analyze the origins of the term, views on its understanding, and characteristic features that distinguish it from the traditional understanding of artistic creativity.

Karpova Elvira V.
DESIGN PRINCIPLES IN MODERN JAPANESE DESIGN

Architecton: Proceedings of Higher Education №2 (58) June, 2017

The article considers the evolution of Japanese design, identifies specific features in the culture and outlook of Japanese people. And reviews select designs by leading Japanese designers, focusing on the main structural features and expressive means of the objects of national design. Designing principles are formulated. Using examples of industrial design, the author characterizes cotemporary Japanese design, its specificity and formulates its basic features.