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The Puppeteer
The Puppeteer is a visual metaphor for control and loss of autonomy. The red hand pulling the strings symbolizes external forces—systems, circumstances, or even internal fears—that imperceptibly direct a person’s movements. The dark puppet figure balances on the edge between free will and an imposed path, creating tension between the desire for freedom and submission.
Artur Soletskyi is a Ukrainian artist, was born in 1996 in Vinnytsia, currently lives and works in Lviv. In his practice, he combines installation, video art, sculpture, and painting, working primarily with canvas and acrylic. The main themes of his art are the interaction between humans and space, the influence of the artistic environment on the viewer, as well as the exploration of mass psychology. The artist’s style is distinguished by minimalism, active interaction with the surroundings, the symbolism of the human body, and its deformation as a means of conveying emotional states.
