Puppet Doll confronts the tension between autonomy and expectation. Suspended by scarlet threads, the female figure hangs in a state of arrested motion — neither fully resisting nor fully surrendering.
 
The skeletal cage of her skirt functions as both garment and structure, evoking historical constraints placed upon the female body while subtly referencing contemporary social frameworks. The strings remain visible, yet the puppeteer is absent — shifting the question from external control to internalized conditioning.
 
Rendered in a dominant red palette, the work amplifies emotional intensity. Red operates simultaneously as vulnerability, desire, danger, and power. The monochromatic treatment removes distraction, forcing focus onto gesture and symbolism.
 
Rather than depicting violence, the piece explores quiet compliance — the moment when identity becomes shaped by expectation. The outstretched arms suggest cruciform tension, but the expression remains introspective rather than theatrical.
 
Within contemporary figurative practice, Puppet Doll examines the invisible systems that structure choice, asking whether liberation requires cutting the strings — or recognizing them.

Original artwork by Dizlarka
27 ½ x 35 ½ in | 70 x 90 cm
Oil, canvas