Sergey Bakin

Born in Leningrad in 1957, Sergey graduated from the Leningrad Vera Mukhina Higher School of Art and Design with a degree in Visual Arts and Fashion Design. During his nine-year stint as a professional couturier at the Leningrad Fashion House, he released a collection that won particular acclaim at European fashion shows and designed several mass-produced garment styles. He currently lives and works in St. Petersburg.

Sergey Bakin’s paintings deal with traditional subjects: his pastel cityscapes and delicate ballerinas are charming in their own right, additionally enlivened and illuminated by a distinct emotionally charged manner of execution. A skilful draughtsman, the artist does not shy away from generalisations and expressiveness that allow him to avoid excessive naturalism and turn his works into a moving evidence of a vibrant feeling.