Exhibition "Plastics of Chaos"

The exposition features works by contemporary Ukrainian artists from the gallery's collection. These pieces are united by a unique plastic and emotional aesthetic born from Chaos. In art, plasticity refers to the creation of forms; it is an artistic medium that conveys volume, flexibility, rhythm, and the inner energy of depicted objects through lines, shapes, chiaroscuro, and color.

The artist models form on a flat surface, creating the illusion of three-dimensional space and materiality. Shifting, fluid lines—or, conversely, sharp and fragmented ones—shape the plastic character of the subject. Nuances in the interplay of light and shadow create volume, making smooth surfaces appear relief-like. Ultimately, plasticity is the foundation of artistic expression, as it translates the artist's emotion through the image.

Chaos (from the Greek χάος — "gaping," "void") is a state of complete absence of order, structure, or system. It is disorder, confusion, and unpredictability. However, according to ancient Greek mythology, where Chaos is the opposite of Cosmos (order), it was from the primordial abyss, from unorganized matter and a mixture of elements, that Gaia, Uranus, and Tartarus emerged. Thus, the world was born.

As such, Chaos—as the world's disorder and a synonym for its instability and turbulence—is the prerequisite for the beginning of something unexpectedly new.

This can be observed in the works of contemporary artists, where lines, spots, drips, colors, and textures form that which evades logical interpretation. Here, fantasy knows no bounds, and thinking is free, uncontrolled, and sometimes even absurd. These works evoke sensory states at the level of subconscious perception. They disturb while simultaneously repelling and attracting. This is an aesthetic that requires no explanation, yet leads to a profound penetration into something hidden.

The chaotic nature of plastic techniques—manifested in non-figurative art or on the border between the objective and the abstract—appears to be the very primordial origin from which the Image is born.

The exhibition will run from May 1 to May 30, 2026, in the small hall of the Imagine Point gallery.