Power. Movement. Rhythm: sculptor Serhii Brylov's art toolbox

Abstract

The article aims to focus the attention of society on the work of the Kyiv sculptor Serhii Volodymyrovych Brylov, to introduce his name into the scientific circulation of modern Ukraine. The attention to the artist’s work, which should be embraced by this exploration, should contribute to his artistic achievements taking a worthy place in the gallery of leading sculptors of the modern Kyiv school of sculpture. The main areas of application of the sculptor’s artistic talent, his experiments with the figurative range, techniques, and materials are highlighted. The boldness of the artist’s experimental path with textures, various effects of materials is emphasized, and the breadth of the author’s plot and figurative range is emphasized. The versatility of the figurative series is emphasized, the principles of image creation are considered, the emphasis is placed on the master's work with textures, the variety of materials with which he works: bronze, marble. The dominant genres, types and characters of the author's images are highlighted – religious, animalistic, portrait, the generalizing language of allegory is emphasized, which allows making the artist's works as bright and eloquent as possible. The compositional techniques that created the rhythm of the master's sculpture are emphasized: the way to find a fulcrum, balance between masses, the means of contrast as one of the most successful for the implementation of the idea. The principle of contrast, the opposition of strength and fragility, power and lightness is highlighted as a characteristic feature of S. Brylov's compositions. The analysis is based on the material of works from the 1990-s to the 2020-s. The multi-vector nature of the author's creative activity, which is engaged in sculpture, publishing, social activities, and scientific studies, is emphasized. The emphasis is placed on the combination in the artist's work of a high level of knowledge of the basics, the presence of academic training with bold compositional searches, experiments with texture and color, that is, the synthesis of traditions and innovation in the artist's author's manner is emphasized.