Boat that Flies 1992

Oleg Holosiy gave us this ‘Boat That Flies’ and it feels like it came from a dream, or maybe a half-remembered movie scene. The painting has this moody, nighttime vibe, all deep blues and whites. The boat itself, slicing through the water under a big moon, seems like it’s caught between floating and flying, doesn't it? I can almost feel the cool night air and the spray of the water. I wonder what Oleg was thinking about when he painted this. Maybe he was dreaming of escape, or just the thrill of speed. There's a simplicity to the image, but also a kind of longing, like Hopper, but more of an operatic, Ukrainian sensibility. I can totally relate to that feeling as an artist – that urge to capture something fleeting, something just beyond reach. Painting is like trying to nail down a dream, one brushstroke at a time.