Air battle 1992

Oleg Holosiy made this painting, Air Battle, with what looks like decisive, almost aggressive brushstrokes. It feels impulsive, like a snapshot of a fleeting moment. The material qualities are interesting. The surface seems built up in layers, the artist has laid down color and then dragged it around, like he was sculpting the image as much as painting it. See how the blues and grays of the sky swirl together, almost blurring the line between the plane and its environment? That big, dark shape in the middle of the plane draws you in. It's not just about depicting a machine; it's about the feeling of speed, of danger, of being caught in the middle of something intense. This reminds me of some of the futurist painters like Boccioni, who were obsessed with speed and movement. But Holosiy brings a rawness, an emotional charge, that sets him apart. He reminds us that art is always a conversation, a way of seeing and feeling the world that changes with each artist who picks up a brush.