VASIL MUSHYK
Originally from the Ukraine.
The first lessons of the fine arts in his youth was an artist Viktor Bugaev.
From 1983 to 1988 - study in Kharkiv National University of Construction and Architecture at the architectural department. During this period taught painting and drawing for me the artist Vitaly Kulikov. The student years I further studied the art of the Renaissance and Art Nouveau. I also studied the anatomy of humans and animals.
Love to a nature and enthusiasm for culture north american indians have inspired of me on creation of a series of pictures in style Woodland. The desire to represent and to show the world of an alive nature filled by spiritual essence and vital force, promoted his reference to style of painting Woodland , created Norval Morrisseau, indian artist and narrator from tribe Ojibwa, member of the Canadian Royal Academy of Arts in 60 years of the last century. From 2000 to 2004, I studied the history of art and creativity Woodland style genius artist Norvalya Morisseau. In 2004 I created my first paintings in the style of Woodland paintings. Pictures of Woodland style - these are images that help to focus on the spiritual forces, to plunge into the world of flora and fauna, see the Small Big and Small in the Big hear amazing melody woven from sounds of nature.
Cycle of works narrate about eternal harmony of an alive nature uniting beginnings giving life all alive - about Sun, Moon, Mother-Earth, interrelation and interosculation of the various forms of life.
The symbolics of pictures promotes " x-ray vision " the images.
With the characters I wanted to show something that is felt and is contained within the various living beings - some spiritual essence, sources of life force.
The symbolism of the paintings: Symbol of the sun - an inexhaustible source of Life-giving, nourishing the spiritual and physical strength of the Earth and its inhabitants. Moon - Life-Giving Spring nature nocturnal inhabitants. . The symbol of the heart - this is the spirit, the soul, the source of life force within every living being. Red thread - a thread of life that connects the world of plants, animals, the world of men among themselves and with the source of life - the Sun, Moon, Mother Earth and the Universe. Stylized swastika - a symbol of cyclical and renewal in nature. A musician with a flute - a symbol of the music that accompanies all the processes occurring in the nature of the Earth and the Cosmos.
Personal exhibitions of paintings:
2004 - Kharkov, "Maestro" gallery. "Forest Land" Solo Exhibition.
2005 - Kharkov Art Museum. Solo exhibition "When the legends come to life."
2006 - Kharkov, "Maestro" gallery. Participation in the collective exhibition "It`s a wonderful, wonderful life."
2008 - Exhibition Hall of the Central Scientific Library of Kharkiv National University of Karazin. Personal exhibition "THREADS OF LIFE".
2011 - "Gomolsha Forests" National Park. Participation in ethno-ecological festival "Gomolsha ecotop".
2012 - Kharkov, gallery "Maestro". Participation in the collective exhibition "Man. Space. Time"
2012 - Kharkiv Regional Library for Youth. "The world of my sensations" Personal exhibition.
2012 - Exhibition Hall of the Central Scientific Library of Kharkiv National University of Karazin. Personal exhibition of paintings "Forest land".
2014 - Gallery "AVEC", Kharkov. "The magical world of swamps" Participation in the collective exhibition.