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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    Hypnolandscape by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    Hypnolandscape by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Hypnolandscape

    Paintings - 41x46 cm
    Oleanders with Pink Circles by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    Oleanders with Pink Circles by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Oleanders with Pink Circles

    Paintings - 35x45 cm
    Spot Sunflowers by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    Spot Sunflowers by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Spot Sunflowers

    Paintings - 54x44 cm
    Suprematist Lenin by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    Suprematist Lenin by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Suprematist Lenin

    Paintings - 104x84 cm
    Lenin No. 5 by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    Lenin No. 5 by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Lenin No. 5

    Paintings - 145x105 cm
    Lenin-Frida by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    Lenin-Frida by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Lenin-Frida

    Paintings - 105x85 cm
    The Son of Man by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    The Son of Man by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    The Son of Man

    Paintings - 91x71 cm
    Lenin on LSD by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    Lenin on LSD by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Lenin on LSD

    Paintings - 103x83 cm
    Decommunization by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    Decommunization by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Decommunization

    Paintings - 95x75 cm
    Incognito by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    Incognito by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Incognito

    Paintings - 90x70 cm
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    Hieroglyph by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Hieroglyph

    Paintings - 80x60 cm
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    Lenin-Worm by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Lenin-Worm

    Paintings - 100x80 cm
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    Lenin-Marilyn by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Lenin-Marilyn

    Paintings - 110x110 cm

    Green Dot Lenin

    Sculpture - 13x11 cm

    Lenin with a Dog

    Sculpture - 13x6 cm

    Lenin with Mickey's Ears

    Sculpture - 21x15 cm

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