THE MOTIF OF THE POST-APOCALYPTIC CITY IN THE ARTISTIC PRACTICES OF THE DIGITALIZED SOCIETY: ANTHROPOLOGICAL AND AESTHETIC ASPECTS

Abstract Eschatological way of perceiving reality remains an important factor in the existence of modern man in a post-industrial society. In recent decades, the idea of the end of the world has been widely exploited in the non-religious sphere, especially in fiction and popular films. The article deals with the study the Biblical motive of the post-apocalyptic city in the artistic practices of post-industrial society; particularly in popular films; identification of the essential features of the urban space of the post-apocalyptic future.