Oleg Lobykin
Oleg Lobykin is a sculptor. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, Lobykin now resides in Silicon Valley and also specializes in the restoration of landmark architecture and sculpture. Oleg has roots in a tradition of the old work craft of stone carving yet considers himself “an international man and product of globalization.” He defies labels and strives to show how old and new, timeless and contemporary, familiar and unexpected elements can combine to reveal hidden truths.
His work explores connections between what is known and emerging insights about the nature of life. He is a sculptor interested in conceptual art and likes to use modern tools and technology as an opportunity to reach new heights. Lobykin exhibits in the San Francisco Bay Area and has completed a number of projects in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Japan. Clients have included Stanford University, The Presidio Trust, The City of Cupertino, The City of San Jose, Cathedral Stoneworks Inc., The Denver Public Library, Yale University, The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Cloisters), The Cathedral Church St. John the Divine, The Jewish Museum NYC, Alabama Limestone Co., & Artists and Architects.
While Oleg is a classically trained master stone carver, as an artist and sculptor he works in a variety of materials to express his conceptually driven ideas in novel sculptural form, experimenting with texture, materials, color, or interactive elements. He tries to realize the potential of art as his contribution to society. Observing the natural world and mystery of transformation inspires him. He is fascinated by a harmony of contradictions between chaos and order, light and darkness, good and bad, etc. He explores how they’re interconnected, how they can stay in balance, and how the meaning of thought or beauty can take shape in physical form. Originally from St. Petersburg, Russia, he now lives in East Palo Alto, California.
As a resident of Silicon Valley Oleg lives in accelerating times between cutting-edge technological progress and concerns about its impact on the environment and our future. As human beings increasingly dominate nature, we need always to remember that we are a part of it.
