Oleksandr Balbyshev "Chocolate and Marshmallow " (2018) Painting by Oleksandr Balbyshev
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Original Artwork (One Of A Kind)
Painting,
Oil
on Canvas
- Dimensions Height 27.6in, Width 35.4in
- Framing This artwork is not framed
- Categories Paintings under $5,000 Figurative
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About artwork.
Male sexuality is undoubtedly one of the most important themes in my art. A sensually opened mouth inspires me, dreamy eyes, a gentle neck bend, a wild forelock, and a bashful cheeks color. Sexuality and nature are the wild pagan forces. You can't understand sexuality because you can't understand nature. However, you can use it to discover the deepest and most forbidden things about yourself. And this investigation seems like falling into a rabbit hole. You'll not get any particular items, but it will be an awe-inspiring experience. And I hope that somebody looking at my works feels the implication of something unbelievable that cannot be banned.
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Oleksandr Balbyshev is a contemporary Ukrainian artist. The most important themes in Balbyshev’s art are male sexuality and sensuality. Artist wants the viewer to see the realm of ideas in faces and bodies, not only a realistic image of a human. He tries to combine in his paintings realities, as visions of worlds within worlds. They show us an image of ourselves and also hint that there is more to us than we know.
Oleksandr Balbyshev is famous for transforming classical Soviet-era portraits of Lenin into highly decorative and chaotic works of art. Artist finds original portraits and sculptures of Lenin made in the Soviet era on flea markets and on announcements on the Internet. He paints on top of old portraits of Lenin fragments from famous paintings or drip paint on them, cut the canvases into pieces and glue them in a chaotic manner, let them paint them for children, he paints the sculptures in funny colors and glues them with various objects. As a result of this artistic gesture, the artist erases the propaganda and ideological meanings of the image, at the same time endowing it with decorative qualities. However, with all the fun of this manipulation, the artwork acquires new meanings, an antinomical combination of play and seriousness, prompting the viewer to go beyond the accepted paradigm.
Oleksandr Balbyshev was born in 1985 in Ukraine. His paintings are in private collections in the USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Portugal, Greece, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic, Croatia, South Africa, Thailand, Singapore, Australia, Mexico, and Japan.
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Nationality:
UKRAINE
- Date of birth : 1985
- Artistic domains:
- Groups: Ukrainian Contemporary Artists
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