THE BORDER AS A SUBJECT OF RESEARCH

Abstract

The study of the border as a concept and phenomenon in the contemporary context unfolds through a multidisci plinary approach that transcends its traditional geographical dimension, expanding into cultural, social, and psycho logical realms. This paper focuses on the analysis of border culture as a result of complex processes of influence, hybridization, and transformation occurring within border communities. The research highlights the significance of visual culture and art as powerful mediums through which borders are articulated, perceived, and challenged—not merely as lines of separation, but as dynamic spaces of cultural production and identity mobility. The paper distin guishes between visual art and visual culture, analysing their differing approaches to global communication, col lective imagination, and individual creativity. Simultaneously, it explores the concept of the “invisibility” of border populations and the role of the image as a potential tool for entering the public sphere. Through a critical reflection on transitional societies, globalization flows, and cultural appropriations, this study proposes an interdisciplinary model for understanding border cultures as spaces of negotiation, resistance, and adaptation. In doing so, the border emerges not only as a mechanism of exclusion, but also as a site for new forms of cultural expression and the re imagining of identity in an era of digital connectivity and global ideological transformations.