The exhibition “For a human to live like a human...” dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Belarusian writers Ivan Melezh and Ivan Shamiakin, it's on show at the Atrium Gallery (3rd floor) from January 28. Its purpose is to return the tribute of respect to the chroniclers of the epoch, to resemble visitors the creation of the artists of the word, to support the interest of the readers in the literary heritage of the authors.
The exposition presents editions of works by Ivan Melezh and Ivan Shamiakin from the collections of the National Library of Belarus. The first of them, the rarest, jubilee ones, with the autographs of the masters of the word, translated, with beautifully designed covers and illustrations by famous artists. In addition to books, you can see illustrations to the works of writers such as Arlen Kashkurevich, Ludwig Osetsky, Sergei Romanov, Eduard Agunovich, Nikolai Gaev and others, who adorned the texts, adding sincerity and truthfulness to the literary heroes, deep and subtle psychologism.
Mrs Elena Dolgopolova, First Deputy Director General of the National Library of Belarus made a welcoming speech:
“More than a week separates the anniversaries of these great creators. But the words in the title of today's exhibition - "For a human to live like a human…" (a quote from the work of Ivan Melezh) are characteristic of the work of both writers. Each of them left a significant mark on the national culture. While preparing the exhibition, we paid attention to their most iconic novels, tried to show not only publications that were published in Belarus, but also outside our country, including in translations into other languages.
Ms Natalia Sharangovich, the First Deputy Chairman of Public Association “Belorussian Union of Artists”, an art critic, reminded one of the special features of the exposure:
“Our traditions of the literature and art were always combined and united. This allows us to look deeper into our culture. In addition to the works of iconic Belarusian writers, the exhibition contains illustrations of those artists who have also become classics today. For example, linocuts by Natalia Poplavskaya for the novel "People in the Swamp" by Ivan Melezh. She made them as a graduate work while still a student. We recently celebrated her 90th birthday”.
The event was also attended by Ms Elena Stelmakh, the children's writer, publicist, First Deputy Chairman of the Union of Writers of Belarus, Mr Andrei Basalyga, Deputy Chairman of the Public Association "Belarusian Union of Artists", Ms Larisa Finkelstein, graphic artist, art critic, art critic, art director of the author's non-commercial conceptual gallery "Brama".
Novels, to bring the stories of people writers affect some of the most complex life cycles of Belorussian people, raise the acute problems of the present, existence, they become significant landmarks for self-determination and self-perception of Belorussians, they tell about the problems of fathers and children, the civil partiality, moral and ethical disputes, vital human questions. In all literary works, the center of attention is a person, his thoughts, mistakes and actions.
You can visit the exhibition and get to know more deeply the works that have become the golden fund of Belarusian literature, you can find inspiration and consolation until May 20, 2021. The exhibition end date is subject to change.
The opening hours of the exhibition correspond to the library’s opening hours.
Admission is by library card or by the ticket of the library's social and cultural center.
For more info: (+375 17) 368 37 37.
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