Mykola Tregub was a Ukrainian painter, a non-conformist, and a bright representative of the Kyiv underground of the 1970s. The main topic of his works is the understanding of human existence in disturbing conditions. Moreover, the artist supported the idea of freedom of expression and the search for his own style.
‘Lilac Garden’ was inspired by Trehub's meeting with the last love, Tetyana Bass. Here, we can find a lot of texts - lines from the poems of the artist's favorite poets Mykola Zerov and Vasyl Symonenko. In poetry, the artist was looking for thoughts and words that could intensify the emotions in his work.
