Bridge 1992

Curator: Painted in 1992, this artwork is titled "Bridge," created by Oleg Holosiy, rendered in acrylic paint. Editor: It feels... indistinct. Hazy even. There's a definite structure suggested, that bridge you mentioned, but it's like viewing it through frosted glass. Somber. Curator: Holosiy was painting during a transformative period, just after Ukrainian independence. His work from this time often grapples with themes of transition and instability, reflecting the societal shifts happening around him. Do you see that reflected here? Editor: Definitely. The blurring suggests a loss of clear vision, like the ground shifting. What's most striking is the medium, the layering of acrylic to create that opaque effect, it doesn’t let light in easily, conveying an element of obscured construction. Almost hidden labor, and a world in need of new structure, one obscured, if not broken. Curator: Interesting. It's said Holosiy rejected academic constraints, which partly explains the freedom and near-abstraction in his later works like this piece. He pursued his art in the dynamic context of the Ukrainian art scene, which at the time was pushing away from soviet ideals and seeking identity. Editor: It’s clear there is rejection, but it reads as a yearning, and the means that created the obscured image are part of it too. It begs questions of accessibility, and, yes, Ukrainian identity during those uncertain times; this "Bridge," then, might ask, to what, or to whom? It's fascinating how the choice of materials intensifies the historical undercurrents, it's a strong statement. Curator: He certainly captured the zeitgeist. It is a subtle bridge that also acts as a bold document, using form and material. I will consider "yearning." Thank you. Editor: My pleasure.