The art space of the Pavlo Tychyna Library has become the venue for the presentation of Oleg Bazylevych’s painting exhibition titled ‘Frontline Sketches’. The exhibition was inaugurated by the artist’s daughter, Leila Bazylevych. This is already the ninth such exhibition, which consistently attracts the attention of viewers both in Ukraine and beyond.
This is reported by Kyiv24
The Creative and Combat Journey of Oleg Bazylevych
Oleg Bazylevych is known as a multifaceted creative personality: he is not only a landscape painter but also a writer, translator from English, Polish, Spanish, Czech, and Bulgarian, a screenwriter for documentary and feature films, a television presenter, and a graphic designer. His works have received over 50 international awards in the field of cinema.
From the first days of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine, Oleg Bazylevych joined the defense of the country: initially, he served as a machine gunner, and later became the deputy commander of a self-propelled artillery battery in the 1st Separate Tank Brigade of the Northern Region.
“Oleg Bazylevych’s talents are multifaceted: writer, translator (from English, Polish, Spanish, Czech, and Bulgarian), screenwriter for documentary and feature films (over 50 international awards), television presenter, graphic designer, landscape painter”.
Unique Materials and Interactive Experiences for Visitors
While on the front lines, Oleg Bazylevych developed his own paint for painting based on clay. This unusual material has become a symbol of unity with his native land. Visitors to the exhibition had the opportunity not only to familiarize themselves with the artist’s works but also to try creating their own paintings using this original paint.
The exhibition will run until December 10 at the library located at: 24 Mytropolita Andrei Sheptytskoho Street.
