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Artwork details
- Medium : Oil on Canvas
- Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
- Dimensions : 33.5x21.7in
About this artwork
As the artist behind this piece, I was driven by a burst of emotions, aiming to capture the raw, unfiltered essence of creativity. The oil medium allowed for deep, vibrant hues and textures, evoking a sense of freedom and spontaneity. Through a blend of expressionism and impressionism, my work offers an immersive visual experience, inviting you to find your own story amidst the chaos. It's designed to inject a dynamic, emotive atmosphere into any…
space.
Oleksandr Balbyshev
Ukraine
Credentials
- Social Media Star
- Experienced Artist
« My art is selfish. Picturing something on my canvas, I take it into my soul. I draw only what I consider very beautiful, what I want to possess. »
Oleksandr Balbyshev is a Ukrainian contemporary artist based in Germany. Combining oil painting with Soviet-era found objects, his practice explores queer identity, masculinity, vulnerability, historical memory, and ideological symbols.
His paintings focus on the male body, using vivid color, sensuality, and art-historical references to challenge discomfort around male nudity. He presents masculinity through tenderness, desire, uncertainty, and emotional openness rather than dominance.
A second direction transforms Soviet portraits, sculptures, and propaganda objects. Through overpainting, fragmentation, and playful interventions, Balbyshev strips them of ideological authority and creates new visual and emotional meanings.
Both directions connect personal experience with questions of identity, memory, power, and cultural transformation. His works are held in private collections across Europe, North America, Australia, and beyond.
His paintings focus on the male body, using vivid color, sensuality, and art-historical references to challenge discomfort around male nudity. He presents masculinity through tenderness, desire, uncertainty, and emotional openness rather than dominance.
A second direction transforms Soviet portraits, sculptures, and propaganda objects. Through overpainting, fragmentation, and playful interventions, Balbyshev strips them of ideological authority and creates new visual and emotional meanings.
Both directions connect personal experience with questions of identity, memory, power, and cultural transformation. His works are held in private collections across Europe, North America, Australia, and beyond.