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Igor Tokaruk, Ukraine

Ihor Tokaruk - Honored Artist of Ukraine (2009) Laureate of the Yaroslav Lukavetsky regional prize in the field of fine arts (2005) Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (1990) Chairman of the Board of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Organization of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (2003 - 2013) Participant of regional, all-Ukrainian and international exhibitions. Works are kept in museums and private collections of Ukraine, USA, Canada, Germany, Austria, England, France, Italy, Australia, etc. "...All the works of the artist are filled with philosophical undertones, they force the viewer to actively engage in the process of contemplation and analysis, enchanting and taking everything deeper. And there is an explanation for this - smooth lines, a repeating rhythm, a special aesthetic brevity, where every element is thought out , in its place and self-sufficient in its completeness. You can consider small details for a long time, tracing the logical chain of their development in the context of the picture. The color scheme in each work is quite conventional, it is two or three colors with their many gradations and shades. The artist emphasizes the texture of objects, on their visual materiality. The balance on the edge of conventionality and the real world can be traced in all of Ihor Tokaruk's paintings: "Bridge" without continuation, connecting two peaks; conditional "Gate" leading to the world of mirage in the middle of the desert; "Mirror" connects two realities and other images. The author introduces us to a parallel mysterious world where there is no logic and rationalism, but there is a depth of calm and peace and the glow of color..." -- Art connoisseur.