Oleksandr Balbyshev

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Oleksandr Balbyshev is famous for transforming classical Soviet-era portraits of Lenin into highly decorative and chaotic works of art.
The Ukrainian artist also explores themes of male sensuality and sexuality in his figurative nude paintings.
Oleksandr has paintings in private collections worldwide.

Born in 1985 in Ukraine, Oleksandr Balbyshev is a graduate of The Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture. In 2015, the Ukrainian government banned all symbols and images associated with the USSR. The artist unearths these lost, classical Soviet-era portraits and radically modifies them with a surreal-cum-Pop Art style.

Oleksandr Balbyshev’s Craft

Onto found portraits and sculptures of Lenin, Oleksandr chaotically drips paint, cuts out segments and glues them together again - a collage-like process often carried out with children. The aim: to erase the original propagandistic and ideological meanings of these images. The result: born-again works instilled with a fresh combination of play and seriousness. All of Oleksandr's creations prompt viewers to lift the veil of accepted paradigms, delving into their own understanding and reception of them. The artist receives equal acclaim for his figurative nude paintings. Using bright, climactic colours and raw, gaze-holding subjects, the artist explores male sensuality and sexuality.

Collections

You can find Oleksandr's paintings in private collections worldwide: USA, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Sweden, Finland, South Africa, Thailand, Australia, and Mexico. Oleksandr currently lives and works in Dnipro, Ukraine.

Oleksandr Balbyshev Artworks

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    Pixels by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    Pixels by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Pixels

    Paintings - 35x25 cm
    Guy with Color Spots #2 by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    Guy with Color Spots #2 by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Guy with Color Spots #2

    Paintings - 68x68 cm
    Guy with Color Spots #1 by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    Guy with Color Spots #1 by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Guy with Color Spots #1

    Paintings - 68x68 cm
    Hands of God Nebula by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    Hands of God Nebula by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Hands of God Nebula

    Paintings - 120x100 cm
    Resting Minotaur (Study) by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    Resting Minotaur (Study) by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Resting Minotaur (Study)

    Paintings - 45x60 cm
    Recycled Lenin #24 by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    Recycled Lenin #24 by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Recycled Lenin #24

    Paintings - 85x140 cm
    Dot Lenin by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Dot Lenin

    Sculpture - 34x22 cm
    Recycled Lenin #22 by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    Recycled Lenin #22 by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Recycled Lenin #22

    Paintings - 100x80 cm
    Recycled Lenin #21 by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    Recycled Lenin #21 by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Recycled Lenin #21

    Paintings - 200x130 cm
    Recycled Lenin #20 by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    Recycled Lenin #20 by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Recycled Lenin #20

    Paintings - 150x75 cm
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    Recycled Lenin #19 by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Recycled Lenin #19

    Paintings - 150x150 cm
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    Recycled Lenin #18 by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Recycled Lenin #18

    Paintings - 120x120 cm
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    Recycled Lenin #17 by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Recycled Lenin #17

    Paintings - 120x120 cm
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    Recycled Lenin #15 by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Recycled Lenin #15

    Paintings - 120x120 cm
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    Recycled Lenin #14 by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Recycled Lenin #14

    Paintings - 200x150 cm
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    Recycled Lenin #13 by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Recycled Lenin #13

    Paintings - 140x110 cm

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