On March 4th, 2024, the opening of the personal exhibition “...A Peaceful Dream” by Dmytro Koval, painter, teacher of the University and the Specialized College of Arts and Design of KNUTD, member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine, was held in the “Art Space” exhibition center of Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design. The exhibition “...A Peaceful Dream” presents a collection of 30 canvases by Dmytro Koval.
The event was opened by Ivan Gryshchenko, Rector of Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, Honored Worker of Education of Ukraine, Laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology.
Ivan Mykhailovych noted that this event opens the third season of the presentation in the "Art Space" of the work of talented creators of modern Ukrainian culture – KNUTD teachers, who teach gifted students not only painting or drawing, but also love for our Ukraine, parental home, mother's hands and eyes, the nature of the native land. All of this is of particular value today, when the war in Ukraine is ongoing...
The war changed the life of every Ukrainian man and woman, changed you and me, changed the world and outlook, priorities and dreams. Nowadays, simple everyday things have acquired special value for us – day and night without air-raid alarms, communication with relatives, smiles of children, colleagues, friends, support of those who are near, who fight and protect, who believe and wait... And the only dream for everyone – Peace and Victory!
The host of the event, Liudmyla Ardelian, Honored Artist of Ukraine, famous Ukrainian actress of theater and cinema, assistant professor of the Department of Performing Arts and Culture of KNUTD, noted that the exhibition tells about the main value in life – love. Love for the world, the environment, which, like a bright light, breaks through the all-consuming darkness. From ancient times to the present day, it is through creativity that humanity tries to grasp the immeasurable, the dreamed, the perfected, to defeat the lowly and the ugly...
Dmytro Koval began the presentation of his works with words of congratulations and gratitude to Ivan Mykhailovych, as well as to numerous guests of the event. He spoke about the concept of the presented project, noted that the process of finding beauty through art is an important stage in the emotional development of modern society. The artist invites the audience to think about eternity and rebirth...
Among the guests of honor is Nguyen Thach, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Vietnam to Ukraine
Diana Marynych, Head of the Department of Culture of the Pechersk District in the city of Kyiv
Vasyl Chebanyk, Honored Artist of Ukraine,
Corresponding member of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine,
Professor, Laureate of the T. Shevchenko National Award
Viktor Stepurko, Honored Artist of Ukraine, member of the National Union of Composers of Ukraine, member of the Award Committee
of the Taras Shevchenko National Prize
Vira Barynova-Kuleba, People’s Artist of Ukraine,
Academician of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, Professor
Oleksandr Yunin, Director of the Museum Workshop of I. Kavaleridze
Liubov Khmelevska, Director of the Vocational College of Arts
and Design of Kyiv National University of Technologies
and Design, Candidate of Economic Sciences, University Professor
The participants and guests of the exhibition were welcomed via video link by:
- Mykhailo Pavliuk, Deputy Head of the Chernivtsi Regional State Administration;
- Petro Bryzhchak, member of the Chernivtsi Regional Council;
- Pierre Bouduelle, former mayor of Barbizon (France), Secretary General of Euroart (European Federation of Union of Artists) and President of Impressionisms Routes, collector, philanthropist.
Visitors to the exhibition have the opportunity not only to enjoy the painting of our colleague, an outstanding artist, but also to understand how works of art support, inspire, confirm the victory of light over darkness, good over evil...
The exhibition “...A Peaceful Dream” by Dmytro Koval is open to visitors until March 25, 2024 in the “Art Space” exhibition center of Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design at the address:
2 Mala Shyianovska (Nemyrovych-Danchenko) Str., Building 4.
We invite everyone!
Video about the event
07.03.2024
