Artist Statement
«The main question that interests me as an artist is how to competently transform what an artist sees into art on canvas?
I do not consider it necessary to copy and realіse simply technically beautiful paintings, since a true artist is more than just a good technique. A true artist is the energy and emotions that the viewer feels when looking at the work.»
«Nature in 2036»
Inspiration is in nature. The most inexhaustible source. Analyzing the lines and colors that nature creates, it is very interesting to explore this and transform it into your art, emotions and sensations.
The main source of inspiration for the creation of this series of paintings was the ecological environment in which we live. Research is aimed at analyzing changes in the environment in recent years. The main environmental problem is air pollution. Tons of substances harmful to the environment are released into the atmosphere every day. And each of us feels and sees it. We breathe dirty air and look at the cloudy sky. In his paintings, the artist conveys his emotions and feelings in this regard. How unstable and changeable nature is, how beautiful clouds are in their impermanence, even when they pose a mortal threat to humanity.
«Abstraction»
“Points of Calm” series (2025)
In the “Points of Calm” series, the artist explores a state of inner equilibrium—the fragile instant of silence that arises between breaths, between thoughts, between movements. By abstracting images of trees, birds, and human faces, Olga Gladushevska creates spaces that seem to meditate with the viewer.
Her signature line-work (hatching) technique shapes a visual relief that recalls a map of inner experience. Each line—like an impulse or the trace of a touch—builds into a multi-layered structure that pulses with color and light. There are no loud accents here, only a quiet presence that gradually unfolds before the observer.
This collection speaks to finding oneself in a constantly changing world, to sensing a moment that cannot be held onto but can be lived through.
“Points of Calm” are trees, faces, and birds suspended in contemplation, as if paused to feel presence itself. The works create the effect of breathing silence; they are not only about calm, but also about the search for it in a turbulent world.
Series details
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Series: 8 canvases
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Medium: oil on canvas
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Dimensions (each): 100 × 100 cm
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Creation period: 2023–2025
