Biography

Sergey Piskunov (b. 1989, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian-born artist based in the Netherlands. Working primarily in large-scale hyperrealistic oil painting, he explores themes of identity, vulnerability, transformation, and the tension between appearance and inner experience.

Over the past fifteen years, Piskunov has developed a distinctive visual language that combines meticulous realism with symbolic elements, particularly the use of gold leaf and fragmented mask-like forms. His recent Masks series examines the layers people construct around themselves and the fragile boundary between concealment and revelation. Through highly detailed surfaces and complex textures, his paintings invite viewers to look beyond the visible and reflect on the emotional and psychological dimensions of human experience.

Piskunov’s paintings are characterized by a combination of technical precision and emotional ambiguity. While rooted in the tradition of classical portraiture, his work incorporates contemporary themes and symbolic imagery that encourage reflection on self-perception, memory, and personal identity. The contrast between realism and symbolism, permanence and fragility, has become a recurring element throughout his artistic practice.

Piskunov’s work has been exhibited internationally, including at The Other Art Fair in London, and has been featured in publications such as Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, Hyperrealism Magazine, Art Market Magazine, and Create! Magazine. His paintings have appeared on the covers of both Hyperrealism Magazine and Art Market Magazine. In 2025 he appeared on Dutch national television in Sterren op het Doek. In 2026 he received the Juror’s Choice Award from the Circle Foundation for the Arts and presented a solo exhibition at Pulchri Studio in The Hague.

His works are part of private collections across the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.