Oleg Gryshchenko

The project By the River is inspired by three paintings of Hnat Tarasiuk. These are three paintings-repetitions representing the same plot and depicting the same action. However, they cannot be regarded as copies by no means, they are more likely to resemble sequence of a day’s alternations. The following characters are involved: the River, the Boat, the Woman in Red, the Man in Black, Trees, Flowers, Swans and other things you may think of when contemplating these landscapes. Author deems the impact of these paintings and naïve art in general in his works as heredity, since these pieces were painted by his grandfather: “I gather from his works the frequent projects’ repetitions, perception of the surroundings through conditional scenery”.

Oleg Gryshchenko

Born in 1985 in Zhytomyr. Studied at the Kosiv College of Applied and Decorative Art. In 2010 graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture where he continued his studies as a doctoral student. Since 2011 teaches book graphics workshop at the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture. He is a graphic artist, illustrator, author of video works and works in the public space. One of the co-founders and curators of the illustrators’ club Pictoric. Since 2008 author and participant in individual and group projects , national and international triennials of book graphics and placards. Lives and works in Kyiv.