Tatiana Fetisova is a Russian-born, UK-based artist who investigates the fragility of being through her signature style, “balloonized realism”. Drawing on her background in mathematical statistics and a former career in technology, Fetisova expertly bridges the gap between rigid structure and creative intuition – a duality at the core of her practice. Working in oil and acrylic, she reimagines natural forms as high-tension balloon structures that feel simultaneously playful and precarious.

Fetisova's work has been exhibited at the London Art Biennale (2025), she was shortlisted for Jackson's Art Prize (2025), and won the i-D x Ray-Ban RED competition (2025).
Artist Statement
Much of my work explores the tension between strength and vulnerability, examining how stability is constructed. Using oil and acrylic on canvas, I focus on the fragile architecture of human experience: its emotional depth, volatility, and capacity for resilience.

Moving from country to country, in search of a place to call home, I have experienced the longing for stability and the tenuous sense of belonging. During this time, I began to see the world as something unpredictable yet full of possibilities, much like a balloon: easily unsettled, yet capable of carrying lightness and joy. This image became a central metaphor in my work. Balloons hold pressure and risk collapse, but they are also enduring symbols of celebration. Through vivid colour and carefully constructed forms, I transform instability and fear into visual expressions of hope, where moments of crisis hold the potential for growth and transformation.
Exhibitions
  • 2026 - RBSA Summer Show, Birmingham, UK
  • 2026 - Peirson & Peirson Contemporary Art Prize, Group Show, Plymouth, UK
  • 2026 - 'Flora Mythica’, Group Show curated by ROSA Magazine
  • 2026 - MILADO Art Gallery, Group Show, London, UK
  • 2026 - ‘Through Her Eyes’, The Kult Talk, London, UK
  • 2025 - London Art Biennale, London, UK
  • 2025 - FOMO, Group Show, London, UK
  • 2025 - No Place Art, Edition One: Materiality, London, UK
  • 2025 - The Gallery at Green & Stone, Summer Exhibition, London, UK
  • 2025 - Chelsea Art Society’s 76th Annual Summer Exhibition, London, UK
  • 2025 - PSAD Annual Summer Exhibition, London, UK
  • 2024 - Duo Show, ‘Art Bubbles’, 67 York Street Gallery, London, UK
  • 2024 - ‘Interchange’, Florence Contemporary Gallery, Group Show, Florence, IT
  • 2024 - S.B Art Gallery, Group Show, London, UK
Art Fairs
  • 2026 - ROSA Botanical Art Fair, Chichester, West Sussex, UK
  • 2025 - Affordable Art Fair Battersea, London, UK
Awards
  • 2025 - Winner of the i-D x Ray-Ban RED global art competition
  • 2025 - Jackson's Art Prize, Shortlisted artist (top 0.9% of 12,964 entries)
  • 2026 - Jackson's Art Prize, Longlisted artist (top 6% of 16,280 entries)
Press
  • Izba Arts "Through Her Eyes: Three Women Artists Explore Childhood, Play, and Perception"
  • Suboart Magazine Nr. 59