This is the artist's second solo exhibition at our library, so this meeting became a continuation of a wonderful artistic story that brings together the artist, the library, and our visitors.
The exposition features 16 paintings. They showcase southern Ukrainian landscapes, the nature of the native land, light, color, and a special mood. Oleksandr Bondarenko does not merely reproduce what he sees — through his painting he conveys his own perception of the place, its silence, beauty, and harmony.
During the opening, guests had the opportunity to talk with the artist, learn more about his creative journey and the stories behind his paintings.
A special addition to the evening was a musical performance by the young flutist Anna Piddubna from Bereznehuvate. The sound of the flute created a warm atmosphere and blended wonderfully with the paintings, adding another artistic color to the opening.
Oleksandr Bondarenko is an artist from the Bashtanka region whose work is closely connected to his native land. His works have been featured in solo and group exhibitions, notably at the Mykolaiv Regional Museum of Local History within the framework of the "New Names of Mykolaiv Region" project. The artist's paintings are also kept in the Bashtanka Museum of Local History.
The organizers of the art event were the Children's Charitable Foundation "Father, Chaplain Mykyta Chudynovych" (Novyi Buh), foundation president Viacheslav Tsybulko, and the NGO "Vitovka Ukrainian Society." The event was moderated by the head of the library and chair of the NGO "Vitovka Ukrainian Society" Lilia Polkovnychenko.
The exhibition is organized as part of the work of the "KRAI" Local Lore Information Center.
We thank Oleksandr Bondarenko for his trust and the opportunity to introduce our visitors to his work once again, Anna Piddubna for the wonderful musical gift, and all the guests for their attention and support of art events.
We invite you to the "Colors of the Soul" exhibition!
You can visit it at Library-Branch No. 18 of the M. L. Kropyvnytskyi Central Library: Mykolaiv, 12 Korabeliv Avenue.
The exhibition will run until January.
Come and see what the Bashtanka region and the south of Ukraine can look like through the eyes of the artist.
