Yellow Plot 1989

Oleg Holosiy made "Yellow Plot" using oil on canvas. Look at the bold brushstrokes that create these figures—they almost appear to be emerging from some primordial soup! There's a real push and pull here, between figuration and abstraction, which makes me think about how Oleg was trying to capture something fleeting, something just beyond our grasp. I bet he worked quickly, intuitively, probably making a mess, in that good painterly way, right? The color is fascinating, too. It is like a murky dream, with figures lurking in the shadows. I keep coming back to the way Oleg layered the paint, how some areas are thick and textured while others are thin and transparent. It all contributes to the overall sense of mystery, like a half-remembered tale. Holosiy’s work reminds us that painting isn't just about representation; it's about feeling, about expressing something that words can't quite capture.