Untitled 1991

Check out this untitled drawing by Oleg Holosiy. Made with a soft pencil, the elephant emerges from the page as a network of looping lines. I imagine Holosiy, pencil in hand, coaxing the form into being. Starting, stopping, changing his mind, until the elephant takes shape. The beauty of a drawing like this lies in its immediacy and the way it captures a fleeting idea. The artist is in dialogue with a community of artists. Think of Franz Marc and his drawings of animals. Holosiy's elephant may be inspired by Marc's expressionistic explorations. And look at the line itself – how it thickens and thins, suggesting volume and movement. There's something playful and tender about this image. A line can communicate feeling, intention, and meaning. A drawing like this reminds us that art is an ongoing conversation across time, inspiring creativity.