MEMORY IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE MODERN CULTURAL THESAURUS: PHILOSOPHICAL AND ARTISTIC ANALYSIS

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to conduct a philosophical and art-historical analysis of the phenomenon of memory in the structure of the contemporary cultural thesaurus in order to identify its conceptual, axiological, and communicative functions in the processes of forming cultural identity and transmitting the meanings of artistic experience. Methodology. The methodological basis of the study is a comprehensive interdisciplinary approach that combines philosophical, cultural and art analysis. A systematic approach was used to study memory as an integrative category that forms the structure of the cultural thesaurus and ensures the inheritance and transmission of values. The hermeneutic method allowed us to interpret the phenomenon of memory as a semantic category of cultural experience. The phenomenological approach contributed to the understanding of memory as a way of revealing the internal structure of artistic and cultural existence. The structural-semiotic method allowed us to analyse memory as an element of the cultural thesaurus that provides a link between the symbolic forms of culture and art. A comparative-analytical method was used to identify the common and distinctive features of the interpretation of memory in philosophy, cultural studies and contemporary art history. The methodological strategy of the study is aimed at identifying the relationship between memory, cultural identity and artistic creativity, as well as analysing the ways of representing collective memory in contemporary artistic discourse. The scientific novelty lies in a comprehensive philosophical and art-historical understanding of the phenomenon of memory as a system-forming element of the contemporary cultural thesaurus. For the first time, the concept of memory as an integrative category that combines individual, collective and cultural levels of experience in a single thesaurus structure is substantiated, the function of memory as a mechanism of meaning creation in contemporary art and culture is revealed, and the interconnection between memory and cultural identity as a factor of stability and dynamics of cultural development, and an interpretation of the cultural thesaurus as an open system in which memory acts as a means of communication between the past and the present in an artistic and figurative dimension is proposed. Conclusions. Memory in the structure of the modern cultural thesaurus is both a philosophical category and a dynamic system of cultural self-reflection, which ensures the continuity of traditions, shapes identity and creates conditions for creative rethinking of the past. The cultural thesaurus is seen as an open system, within which memory acts as a structural centre, able to ensure communication between generations, eras and cultural contexts. It has been determined that contemporary art represents memory not only as a thematic or figurative motif, but as an instrument for reconstructing historical experience, a means of overcoming cultural amnesia and restoring the semantic integrity of cultural space. The results of the study confirm that the analysis of memory in the thesaurus structure of culture opens up new perspectives for the development of interdisciplinary studies in the field of philosophy, aesthetics and art history, contributing to a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of preserving cultural identity in the context of globalisation processes.