Where is another bunny? (reverse side) 1990

Editor: Here we have Oleg Holosiy's "Where is another bunny? (reverse side)," created in 1990 with acrylics. The piece feels quite fragmented to me, almost like peering into different rooms. How do you interpret this work? Curator: Given that Holosiy was working in Ukraine in the late Soviet period, it is important to understand his work within the political and social upheaval of that time. The motif of a 'reversed' bunny evokes a sense of disorientation. Editor: Disorientation? In what sense? Curator: Well, the work’s title itself—"Where is another bunny?"—implies a search, a displacement. Combined with the reversed element, it is a critique of the era. The division of the piece into quadrants and Holosiy’s distinctive use of acrylic speak to themes of restricted narrative. Editor: So the abstraction isn't just an aesthetic choice, but a commentary? Curator: Precisely. It reflects the fractured identities and suppressed voices of a society undergoing radical transformation. Notice how the outlined bunny appears docile in contrast with the figures outlined on the right half, reminiscent of the protest in Eastern Europe. Do you find the juxtaposition evocative of power dynamics? Editor: I do now, seeing the figures more like a collective. It shifts the bunny from cute to something else altogether. The piece becomes a subtle protest. Curator: It certainly challenges the monolithic narratives propagated in the USSR. This work provides insight into lived experience, and asks us to reevaluate what freedom means today. Editor: That gives me a lot to think about, seeing how deeply intertwined art is with cultural contexts.