Olga Rogachevskaya "Subway Journey: A Home Away from Home"
Brooklyn Public Library (Central)
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As an immigrant artist from the Ukraine, I have been fascinated in the last 10 years by the diversity of the people who share the confined space of subway cars. My artwork captures the diverse lives and emotions of commuters on seemingly separate journeys as they share one space on a crowded train. Their cultures, traditions, costumes and colors come together in one place. In a subway car, one can be so far from his or her original birthplace, but still feel at home.
People are my main interest in art. I enjoy observing the beauty of their uniqueness. I savor my glimpses of who they are as I make small discoveries that reveal layers of their unique character. When I am lucky, I capture the essence of the person I portray. Sometimes, the choices I make as an artist are logical and deliberate; other times, they are purely emotional.
I believe that the purpose of art is to share what we feel and how we see this world as individuals. With this project, I'd like to honor and celebrate the diversity of Brooklyn's immigrant experience. As a Brooklyn-based artist, I am especially excited to share my experience with the immigrant community that resides here.
Olga Rogachevskaya has illustrated books and fairy tales, including Royal Tea Party by Richard Schoetz, "Thumbelina" by Hans Christian Andersen, Slobozanski Fairy Tales by Orest Somov and a book of poetry by Vladimir Mayakovsky. She has exhibited her work in a solo show at Brooklyn Public Library's Kings Bay Library and in a group show at the Art Students League of New York. She received the 2009 DCA Regrant Award from Brooklyn Arts Council and Honorable Mention from the Art Students League. She earned a B.F.A. in illustration from the Kharkov Art Industrial Institute and a B.F.A. in communication design from Parsons.
[Image: Olga Rogachevskaya "Sunray"]
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from March 09, 2010 to May 30, 2010