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Myth of the First Kiss imagines the first moment two men ever kissed — not as history, but as myth. In this vision, the kiss is sacred and primal, a moment of ignition that ripples across time. Their bodies lean into each other with hunger and grace, surrounded by flame-like feathers and dreamlike color, as if the world itself is blooming from their touch.

This painting is not a portrait of individuals, but of transformation — a metaphor for becoming. The figures, glowing with sensual energy, exist outside shame or secrecy. Their intimacy is not hidden. It is the source of creation.

Queer love here is not explained or justified — it is simply true, mythic in its beauty, powerful in its eroticism. With expressive brushwork and luminous skin tones, Myth of the First Kiss joins the contemporary queer art tradition that reclaims male desire and tenderness as forces worthy of reverence.

This is a kiss that began everything.

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Materials used:

Oil on canvas

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#male figure #male nude #love #kiss #gay #queer #identity #myth #pride #gay art #homoerotic #queer art #lgbtq+ 

Myth of the First Kiss (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

Myth of the First Kiss imagines the first moment two men ever kissed — not as history, but as myth. In this vision, the kiss is sacred and primal, a moment of ignition that ripples across time. Their bodies lean into each other with hunger and grace, surrounded by flame-like feathers and dreamlike color, as if the world itself is blooming from their touch.

This painting is not a portrait of individuals, but of transformation — a metaphor for becoming. The figures, glowing with sensual energy, exist outside shame or secrecy. Their intimacy is not hidden. It is the source of creation.

Queer love here is not explained or justified — it is simply true, mythic in its beauty, powerful in its eroticism. With expressive brushwork and luminous skin tones, Myth of the First Kiss joins the contemporary queer art tradition that reclaims male desire and tenderness as forces worthy of reverence.

This is a kiss that began everything.

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:
#male figure #male nude #love #kiss #gay #queer #identity #myth #pride #gay art #homoerotic #queer art #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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