10 years of dreaming about the gallery and 2 weeks for opening
Serhii Makhno blog
16.04.20
Namaste.
I write you on behalf of the beholder of the big event –the «Makhno Gallery» opening. The memory of people who are familiar with Serhii does not give me the to say a lie. He had been dreaming about it for 10 years!
Briefly I explain how the idea was born and evolved. Its roots are in a small shop with decorative items. Then it put on weight to sizes of showrooms (the action took place in those primitive times when the word “showroom” scared people – a long time ago). Generally speaking, Serhii always dreamed about own Museum of Ceramics.
The universe has its own rules. A time float forwarded thoughts in a different direction. The story of «Makhno Gallery» began.
250 items, 126 square meters, 86 meetings, 50 people involved in the project, and 30 applicants for a gallerist. And nerves, nerves, nerves. This is not a complete list of things we had been through.
The way to the gallery was full of obstacles. 4 days before the opening, the floor boycotted a general system. It did not want to dry out! But we believed in a bright future…
Serhii constantly inspired us – his team. He hung chandeliers and lamps and found a place for cups and plates (instead of just pointing with a finger what and where).
Serhii painted and plastered. He often forgets what time was, and could call at night. But we were glad to sacrifice sleeping for such a big project!
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WE BUILT THE CONCEPT OF THE «MAKHNO GALLERY» ON TWO CULTURES – JAPANESE AND UKRAINIAN. SERHII LIKES THE EASTERN AESTHETICS, WHICH GAVE A BIRTH TO «WABI-SABI».
IT TOOK AN ETERNITY TO EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF “WABI-SABI”. VASTNESS AND DEPTH ARE BEHIND THIS PHENOMENON. WABI-SABI IS ABOUT SIMPLICITY, AND CLOSENESS TO EVERYTHING NATURAL, REAL, AND ALIVE.
For a day after opening the gallery, Serhii had a plane to Japan. It had to be not a usual trip, but a cultural expedition. We metaphorically named it “In search for wabi-sabi». It was not the first Serhii’s visit to Japan. Got rid (in previous times) of the tourists’ “ohhh…” and “wow…” he was completely immersed in the culture, looking for inspiration.
PS. NOW WE HAVE SO MANY PLANS! (THE GALLERY CALENDAR INCLUDES LECTURES, MEETINGS AND OTHER INTERESTING PERFORMANCES). THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A MOVEMENT. FOR VARIOUS PEOPLE. FOR DIFFERENT TASTES. THE BEGINNING OF THE BIG WAS SERHII’S LECTURE ON 12 APRIL. HE SHARED HIS THOUGHTS, INSIGHTS AND KNOWLEDGE BROUGHT FROM JAPAN. IF YOU MISSED AN EVENT, DROP IN AT 26A SHCHORSA ST., AND WE’LL TELL YOU THE INS AND OUTS.