The chronological period from 1975 to 1979 is the early stage of the artist's career. In 1978 Borisov first solo exhibition took place in Krupskaya Palace of Culture (Leningrad). Later, he got an official recognition. State Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow) and the State Russian Museum (St. Petersburg) got some of Borisov’s works for its collections.
 
In the early works the future fundamentals for Borisov's art can be found: the combination of the classical traditions of Russian icon and avant-garde of the XX century, including West European “ready-made”. It is a dialogue, but not blind copying of authoritarian shadows of the past, that allows the artist to give a special touch to a piece. “Abstraction is free expression of artistic ideas. Minimalism is sterility of the expression. Geometry is the base for all visual" (L. Borisov).