https://reasonstobecheerful.world/moldova-mosaic-masterpieces/
"The central bus station in Chisinau is a place of unexpected beauty. Spanning
an entire wall at the back, beyond mundane rows of faded blue seats and
worn-down ticket booths, is a monumental masterpiece of mosaic art.
Completed by the artist Mikhail Burya in 1974, the piece — known as “The City
is Flourishing and Being Built” — evokes a time of great change in Moldova’s
capital. Red, yellow, white and blue fragments depict a scene of workmen
welding, residents busy in the streets, towering angular skyscrapers, as well
as bold floral motifs.
“It’s part of our cultural heritage, but many Moldovans aren’t even aware of
mosaics like this,” says Alex Buretz, nodding at the Soviet-era artwork as
passengers shuffle onto buses heading to all corners of the eastern European
nation.
“We are trying to change that," adds Buretz. "We must do what we can to protect
this disappearing heritage.”
Buretz is one of a group of Moldovans who, since 2020, have been documenting,
mapping and spreading the word about the dazzling yet often little-appreciated
mosaics across the country in an effort to preserve them for future
generations."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
