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In Blossom Boy, I celebrate the intertwining of masculinity and floral tenderness as a radical act of visibility. The hibiscus crown transforms the boy into both a figure of beauty and resistance — a reminder that queer bodies blossom even in spaces that try to confine or silence them.

His gaze is dreamy yet assured, embodying the tension between vulnerability and strength. Flowers, often associated with fragility, here become a crown of pride — elevating softness into a form of power. By adorning the male body with blossoms, I aim to dismantle the binary between masculine and feminine, reclaiming sensuality as a language of freedom.

This painting is part of my ongoing exploration of the queer gaze in contemporary art: a gaze that sees the male body not through dominance, but through intimacy, desire, and poetry. Blossom Boy is both portrait and manifesto — a declaration that queerness is not hidden in the shadows, but radiant, unapologetic, and in full bloom.

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Materials used:

Oil on canvas

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Blossom Boy (2025) Oil painting
by Oleksandr Balbyshev

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FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE. Due to the war, russia started against my country, the international delivery can take about two to three weeks.

About the artwork

In Blossom Boy, I celebrate the intertwining of masculinity and floral tenderness as a radical act of visibility. The hibiscus crown transforms the boy into both a figure of beauty and resistance — a reminder that queer bodies blossom even in spaces that try to confine or silence them.

His gaze is dreamy yet assured, embodying the tension between vulnerability and strength. Flowers, often associated with fragility, here become a crown of pride — elevating softness into a form of power. By adorning the male body with blossoms, I aim to dismantle the binary between masculine and feminine, reclaiming sensuality as a language of freedom.

This painting is part of my ongoing exploration of the queer gaze in contemporary art: a gaze that sees the male body not through dominance, but through intimacy, desire, and poetry. Blossom Boy is both portrait and manifesto — a declaration that queerness is not hidden in the shadows, but radiant, unapologetic, and in full bloom.

PLEASE NOTE: The buyer will be responsible for paying international customs fees, determined by the country the artwork is being shipped to. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to making a purchase.

Materials used:

Oil on canvas

Tags:
#flowers #blue #boy #handsome #young man #gay #queer #pride #gay art #beautiful face #young guy #lgbtq+ 
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Oleksandr Balbyshev was born in 1985 in Ukraine, one of the biggest Soviet Republics. After graduating from The Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture in 2012, he was... Read more

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