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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    Striped Lenin №2 by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Striped Lenin №2

    Sculpture - 19x15 cm
    Spot Lenin №4 by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Spot Lenin №4

    Sculpture - 19x14 cm
    Spot Lenin №5 by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Spot Lenin №5

    Sculpture - 18x15 cm
    White Ghost of Lenin by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    White Ghost of Lenin by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    White Ghost of Lenin

    Paintings - 103x83 cm
    Black Ghost of Lenin by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    Black Ghost of Lenin by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Black Ghost of Lenin

    Paintings - 90x70 cm
    Flowers on Blue by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    Flowers on Blue by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Flowers on Blue

    Paintings - 60x60 cm
    Flowers on Yellow by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    Flowers on Yellow by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Flowers on Yellow

    Paintings - 60x60 cm
    Diagonal Striped Lenin by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    Diagonal Striped Lenin by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Diagonal Striped Lenin

    Paintings - 103x81 cm
    Grasshopper by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    Grasshopper by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Grasshopper

    Paintings - 80x110 cm
    Reaper by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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    Reaper by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Reaper

    Paintings - 80x110 cm
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    Ultraviolet Composition by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Ultraviolet Composition

    Paintings - 80x65 cm
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    Ultraviolet Guy by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Ultraviolet Guy

    Paintings - 80x65 cm
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    Hot Day at the Lily Pond by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Hot Day at the Lily Pond

    Paintings - 70x100 cm
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    Blue Skin on Blue by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Blue Skin on Blue

    Paintings - 68x68 cm
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    Blue Skin on Red by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Blue Skin on Red

    Paintings - 68x68 cm
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    Summer Dream 2 by Oleksandr Balbyshev

    Summer Dream 2

    Paintings - 60x85 cm

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