Here, the mask is once again looking at us carefully. The mask is an ancient image and an indispensable attribute of cult rituals. For Mykola Trehub, it was a symbol of escaping from reality, a talisman against unknown threatening spirits or Soviet reality. His distorted, deformed masks reflect the essence of a person, his psychology, and his secret fears. They embody the artist's anxiety and existential experiences.
The masked portrait against the abstract Ukrainian landscape is a search for identity. The answer to the question ‘Who am I?’ Trehub seems to say he belongs to Ukraine, he merges with its nature.
