Tatiana Fetisova
Tatiana’s work explores the fragile beauty of the human experience through a distinctive approach she has coined “balloonized realism.”
Working primarily in oil on canvas, Tatiana transforms natural forms into luminous balloon art, with figures that appear both playful and profoundly delicate. Her paintings invite viewers to reflect on the tension between strength and vulnerability, permanence and impermanence, hope and fear.
In Russia, Tatiana trained in mathematical statistics and spent several years working in the tech industry before dedicating herself fully to art. Now based in London, she works as a full-time artist, using oil paint to explore the complexities of the human condition.
Each painting carries a piece of her heart - a memory, a feeling, a moment - hoping to meet the viewer and remind them that they are not alone.
Tatiana's practice begins with careful studies of flowers, plants, animals and objects, reshaping them into forms that feel weightless but charged with meaning. By keeping backgrounds simple and compositions bold, Tatiana gives each subject room to breathe - allowing viewers to encounter not only the image, but also the emotions behind it.
Tatiana's balloon art paintings have been exhibited widely in London and across Europe, including the London Art Biennale, Chelsea Art Society’s Summer Exhibition, and the Florence Contemporary Gallery.