Water-sprite with mermaids
“The Water Spirit with Mermaids” is a monumental wooden sculpture carved from a single tree trunk. The masterful treatment of the natural form allows the fantastic images to be “released” from the wood: the mythological water spirit and mermaids, as if born from the very substance of the tree. An abundance of decorative details and symbols (a heart, scales, female figures) transforms the work into a synthesis of folk mythology and contemporary plastic expression. The height and massiveness of the sculpture give it a sacred resonance, while the material — natural wood — emphasizes its connection with the elemental forces of nature
Nikolay Kolos
Born on June 14th, 1967 in the town of Baranovichi (Belarus). Graduated from the Bobruisk Vocational Training School (1981) and the Design Department of the Vitebsk Technological Institute of Light Industry (1991). Works in the field of woodcarring and in weaving. Since 1992 he is a participant of art exhibitions. A prize-winner of the town competition «My native town», town of Baranovichi (1999). The works are in museums of Minsk and Brest, in private collections in a number of foreign countries. A member of the BAD since 1999. Lives in Baranovichi