Pensive hare 1990

Oleg Holosiy made this painting, Pensive Hare, with oil on canvas. You can see this incredible hare crouching down on the lower right. There’s a silhouette of a figure, which gives the image a sense of depth. The muted browns and blacks create a somber, contemplative mood. I wonder what Holosiy was thinking when he made this piece. Maybe he was exploring themes of solitude, awareness, or introspection. As a painter, I can appreciate his focus on form and light, his use of shadow to suggest depth, and to obscure the subject of the piece. There’s a haunting quality to this canvas that reminds me of the dreamlike, symbolic imagery used by other painters like Paula Rego or Leonora Carrington. It's like we're peeking into a private moment of reflection, a scene where animals and figures blur, inviting us to explore the boundaries of imagination and meaning.