Between 1969 and 1972, renowned monumental artists Mykola Storozhenko, Ivan Marchuk, Anatolii Haidamaka, and Larysa Mishchenko worked on the artistic design of the Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Today, seven monumental and decorative art pieces adorn and stand as the pride of the institution. Among them is the stained-glass and metal spatial composition “Atomic Fission” — a collaborative work by Anatolii Haidamaka and Larysa Mishchenko. In literature, this piece is also referred to as “Movement.” The spatial composition “Atomic Fission” is rendered in an abstract form, symbolizing complex physical processes. The combination of glass and metal was once enhanced by internal backlighting within the structure.
The Institute for Theoretical Physics of the NAS of Ukraine and the building’s decorative design have been granted the status of a newly identified cultural heritage site (history, art).
Text and photo by T. Miachkova.