Social irony of Vasily Shulzhenko

Painting Vasily Shulzhenko difficult to rank as traditional. My acquaintance with his works took place at the exhibition “Picturesque Russia” - this is an interregional traveling exhibition. Where are the works of artists in the last 30 years around the country. His work is impressive, not only in size, but his outlook on life. When you look at them, you understand perfectly the whole essence and salt of our life.
Of course, in his work the artist relies on the basics and traditions of realistic painting, adding the grotesque generated by fantasy, expanding the visual boundaries of the hypertrophied narrative.
His work will not leave anyone indifferent. In the collection of “Picturesque Russia” they are one of the gems of this collection. We recommend everyone to visit this box - you will not only be delighted and surprised, but drenched from head to foot with the whole palette of artists' paints, energy and feelings.
They love and hate Basil, consider him a connoisseur of the Russian soul, and others, on the contrary, are “Russophobes”.
His works are not only in private collections around the world, but including those represented in the Tretyakov Gallery.
Foreign critics in their “critical notes” are also not unequivocal, considering that his works are too hypertrophied and far from reality. For example, in the pictures there are a lot of cigarette stories, considering that this is not a propaganda of a healthy lifestyle. You would think that everything else is considered. His characters can not be imagined without a cigar in his teeth, because it is precisely these subtle, noticed moments in life that add realism to the whole picture.
If you carefully look into the paintings of Vasily Shulzhenko, it is fashionable to understand that the artist does not despise their life and does not hate, he loves them, as he himself is part of this country. He loves these people, just soberly looks at simple things, and not through "rose-colored glasses", like most modern artists.
The artist looks through the unsightly clothes of his characters, peering into the depths of their souls, where he appreciates their vitality, resilience, which hide deep inner beauty! While experiencing and cheering for them, the author tries to simultaneously convey the pain and beauty of the soul, wanting his characters to live a better life!
I really wanted to introduce you to the artist from the collection of "Picturesque Russia". Vasily Shulzhenko occupies a worthy place. His work must be watched live!
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