Ode of joy or the philosophy of relaxation
The talk will be about the creative way Vadim Vladimirovich Mikhalchuk - art critic, teacher, artist, who managed to gain credibility in the artistic Olympus for a fairly short time. Along with scientific activity and pedagogical practice, the artist works fruitfully in painting.
Mikhalchuk redefines the life problems that captured our society and makes a verdict to all the negative because of the emotional artistic images that trace irony, grotesque, hyperbole. The creative circle in which the life of the artist goes through is associated with artists, scholars, educators and students. He monitors young people, studies their priorities and tries to instill aesthetic features through their creativity. In this way, artistic images are born, in which contemporary life is reflected.
As a scientist and teacher, Mikhalchuk burst into the artistic space by metamorphoses of his works, crossing all the pictorial laws and traditions. In a very short time, the artist managed to attract the attention of appreciating the fine arts, challenging traditional views. Moving bridges from theory to practice, he manages to work fruitfully at the easel, which allowed him to actively participate in creative all-Ukrainian vernissages, to conduct his own personal exhibitions. Reviews of specialists in the press show that we are interested in an original artist.
What is the uniqueness of V.Mihalchuk, how is it different from the other, why there is such a wave of discussions around his works? The answer is given by created pictures, the number of which is difficult to install. In general, the works reflect the author's vision of beauty and interest in world art, the beauty of young graces. Bright decorative compositions surprisingly fit into the present state of society. Each picture has its own peculiarities, but it combines the dynamics of the artistic impression that emits. Some were written in the workshop, and most needed trips across Ukraine and far beyond its borders.
The artist is in a constant movement of self-improvement, traveling through different countries, enriching knowledge with world masterpieces. His work is striking awareness of the world history of art. Collectors and art critics listen to the voice of a respectable expert.
Studies of various styles, trends, trends in fine arts have provided a solid foundation for the formation of their own creative writing, which, by the way, has undergone several stages of improvement. And here is a picture in front of us, where, first of all, the attention is drawn to the line, which creates a simplified silhouette of nature, whether it be a person or an architectural complex. The artist skillfully possesses the compositional construction of a small or, conversely, multi-dimensional plot with a tendency to panoramic, prefers a bright palette that successfully highlights the creative idea. In the colored kaleidoscope, which is a characteristic feature of the artist's works, the life's charm is striking.
For the person of an interested artist, he overcomes thousands of kilometers to only see his favorite work and enrich the impression. After the travels, there are always new plots that reflect the culture, history, the present state of the people of that country. Confirmation of this is a picture filled with a cascade of emotions: "Chinese history", "Harbin. St. Sophia Cathedral "," North in Istanbul "and others.
Special inspiration fills a series of works in which the love of life rages, to the shrines of his hometown and incredibly picturesque Ukrainian nature. In the field of the artist's world-famous sacred monuments of Kiev. He invites to the Vydubytsky and Vvedensky monasteries hospitably, offers to worship the Holy Sophia of Kiev and feel the bell of the Mikhailovsky Golden-Domed Cathedral. This series of paintings takes us to the fateful events of the times of Kievan Rus, they are filled with solemnity and special holiness. The other, by contrast, affects the emotionality and dynamics of the great metropolis. The author draws attention to the bright buildings of Kiev: "The flying dish of Florian Yuriev", "Hotel" Salute "," The House of the Doctor "," Bogdan Khmelnitsky Street "," Arsenal Square "," Yaroslaviv Val Street ". These works can be a visiting card of the capital of Ukraine, of educational value, instilling the love of descendants in the history of their people.
In the process of self-expression, the author seeks purity and joy, and using opposite colors, he finds a well-considered tone that gives the works a special expressiveness. The painter successfully places emphasis, where every detail plays an eloquent role, be it a cup of coffee, a flower in weight, a bottle of drink or a gonorrhean cat. This is observed in canvases: "The sea prince with a fish", "In the studio" or a series of abstract directions, filled with coded variations.
Philosophical interpretation of life's collisions is traced in the pictures: "Reflections", "Premonition", "Solitude," "Blue Vase" or "Farewell". The artist is looking for answers to situations that occur in everyone's life and tries to bridge bridges as symbols of unity. Through outright motives with young graces, Mikhalchuk constantly attracts attention to the rhythm of life of the younger generation. Sometimes it seems that he irritates the model, but within the limits allowed, as in the pictures: "Nastya", "Niu", "Black bandage" or "Vika". Most works with female images cause positive emotions, affect the mood, draw attention to a merry state. In any case, "Odessa girl", "Flower cactus" or "Girl with a bird" have their right to life as their real reflection of the present.
In general, the works of Mikhalchuk are cognitive, action-oriented, penetrating, and at the same time full of romanticism, leading to a dialogue. The author hints that life is flowing, therefore, he suggests stopping from the hustle and bustle and enjoying the surrounding beauty ...
Valentina Yefremova art critic
Photo by Vadim Mikhalchuk
