Transformation of color visions into a sacred image on the background of snow-white porcelain in the works of Yevhen Ovcharyk

Abstract

The study of the artistic work of the leading master of fine ceramics Yevhen Ovcharyk consists in theoretical understanding of the significance of his works for national art culture and systematization and organization of data on them, as well as determining the impact of this work on the original and distinctive image of Ukrainian porcelain. It is the level of originality of certain porcelain traditions, as bright achievements of Ukrainian art culture and a parts of professional art of the late XX — early XXI century, is a fundamental basis for the search for Ukrainian national identity. A brief retrospective review of materials devoted to the problems of research of Ukrainian porcelain testifies to the attention to this topic of such scientists as L. Dolynsky, P. Musienko, O. Charnovsky, F. Petryakova. However, the exploration of artistic achievements of individual artists working in the field of original porcelain is given insufficient attention in modern scientific practice. However, Yevhen’s creative style encourages many researchers of fine ceramics to analyze his creatons in art history. Among them are such well-known specialists as V. Zavershinsky, I. Mikhasenko, T. Prydatko, L. Karpinska, V. Gorbacheva, S. Volska and O. Snitovsky. But the works of these authors are devoted to certain aspects of the master’s work. The novelty of this study is a comprehensive study of all the factors that shaped the creative personality and a thorough analysis of existing artworks, including porcelain pieces of Yevhen Ovcharyk, which are stored in private collections and leading national museums. Thus, the chosen perspective of the research will allow to re-evaluate the creative work of the famous master of Ukrainian porcelain in the context of the world’s fine ceramic tradition and will encourage further in-depth study of the phenomenon of a particular creative personality on the general artistic panorama and socio-cultural space.