Artist
The artist is a representative of op-art (short for “optical art”). His artistic principles areclose to those of B.Riley, V.Vasarely, J.Albers Aleh Murashka is interested in the effects of pure colors combinations. His works are multicolor compositions, and each color has several shades. The primary intention of the artist is to affect the sensitivity of the human eye; after staring at his works for some time, you can see the colors flickering and pulsating bringing to mind chromatic scale in music.The colors, as sounds and smells, possess the property of improving our mood. Some of them are soft and calming; the others are stimulating and inspiring. The light influences the color property, so color shades have different effects depending on the time of the day. The shades of red, orange and purple normally turn bright in the sun though in the evening they usually look soft. Like tunes, flickering colors have an effect on our mood. They excite and attract us, we can experience them again and again without making us feel overwhelmed. In the morning and in the evening they calm us down while in the afternoon they make us active and joyful. The beauty of the painting is delivered after you look narrowly at it for some time. It is a gradual process but the discoveries in the end are thrilling.
By Art Historian
Lenina Mironava
Aleh Murashka works in the op-art style, particularly in its coloristic realm. His element is the world of color, spaces saturated with color.This style of abstract art emerged in the 1950s in Europe and the US. The noosphere of the Earth longed for cleansing, bringing joy to daily routine, filling the inhabited spaces with multicolored light, playfulness, color combinations, reflective illusions, refractions, and distortion. Aleh Murashka’s work is inspired by that of Victor Vasarely, Josef Albers, and Bridget Riley. He is able to detect and perceive the subtlest tints, tones and shades of every color, listen to the chords of tones and half-tones, and create a symphony composed of thousands of tunes singing of an anguish-free life. When the color is combined with a crisp rhythm and a geometric shape, it produces a visual structure which is attuned with the forms and rhythms of our body. That is the basis for the physiological fascination with the op-art, its guarantee for a positive aesthetical experience, simply put — the beauty. The artist combines linear rhythms of form with rhythms of color, which creates a certain degree of complexity in his work. The dynamic composition and the liberty in the color combination in Aleh Murashka’s paintings doesn’t feel disjointed or disorganized. In the art by Aleh Murashka a viewer finds serenity, harmony, and order — things that are in high demand in everyday hustle and bustle. It is most appreciated when the art pieces are enjoyed in a contemporary interior setting. They harmonize well with the crisp lines of the walls, furniture, staircases; they induce a meditative feeling, calmness and peacefulness, alleviate everyday hardships, and remind us of beauty, kindness, and order. The artist’s ideation organically combines synthesis and analysis. Before starting a new large-format painting, the artist conceptualizes his coloristic ideas in the form of sketches employing various art media —watercolor, colored pencil, rough study. These sketches preserve the imprints of the artist’s hand and track the progression of his thought. They accumulate creative energy and radiate it outside, allowing a viewer to take a sneak peek into the creative lab. They add intimacy and sincerity to the exquisite immaculacy of the paintings canvas and oil, as if one sees a celebrity sitting at the same table, not performing on the stage. In his art Aleh Murashka captured and translated a spring’s blossom, a rainbow's glory, and joy of a spirit. It is the pure and cheerful art that awakens hope.
Text was taking from the web page and written by art historian Lenina Mironova :
Artist Biography
Aleh Murashka was born in 1953 in the town of Chericov, Mogilev region in Belarus. In 1964, Aleh Murashka entered the Republican School of Fine Arts in Minsk and studied for 7 years. Here he received intensive training in life drawing, benefiting especially from the tutelage of Oleg Kazak whom Aleh Murashka recalls as a marvelous teacher, Aleh Murashka's formal art education was a traditional one, being rooted, In the principles of observation. A regime of continuous drawing from the model sharpened the student's visual acuity, Hayes Oleg Kazak impressed on his pupil the importance of tonal relationships, confirming a sensitivity to the play of light that would later be a vital aspect of Alen Murashka's work.
In 1971 Aleh Murashka was accepted at the Academy of Arts in Minsk and studied for 5 years. Teachers were Lia Kadzar, Lenina Mironova and Oleg Khadyka. Under their guidance he also laid the foundations of his art historical knowledge. Significantly, his earliest affinities were with teachers who emphasized the role of color.
After completion of the Academy of Arts worked as an art teacher in the studio of the Pioneer House in Zaslavl.
In the late 80s and early 90s, a spiritual awakening began in the USSR. Many people came to believe in God. Aleh Murashka became a believer and follower of the Lord Jesus Christ and began his path to God through art, following the path of spiritual contemplations.
In 1992 he entered the mountain and began to teach drawing, painting and composition in the Art College named after Glebov.
In the same year he traveled with his oldest son to London, Ontario, Canada and met the artist de Kergommeax who had a great influence.
And in 2010, he realized his dream and immigrated to the USA to the city of Everett in Washington state with his wife and youngest son.
In the USA, Aleh Murashka visits museums and exhibitions, focusing on abstract painting. In May 2015, after being inspired by the "Work Among Flowers" exhibition at the Denver Art Museum, Aleh Murashka started creating a series of drawings and watercolors called "Floral-Still Life."
Accepted US citizenship in 2017.
Also this year the exhibition of Frank Stella in San Francisco had a profound impact on him. Frank Stella's approach to painting, sculpture, and graphics, as well as his attention to the artist's craftsmanship, left an enduring impression. These works were both spiritually uplifting and aesthetically pleasing as interior decor.
During the summer of 2022, in Everett, Aleh Murashka honed his skills in creating an Indian port as part of his "Tulalip Marina" series. He is currently continuing his work in the op art style.
He now lives and works in Mill Creek Washington state.
Artist's Studio
The painting, "Springtime in Ratomka" is in a private collection, Los Gatos, California.
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