Elena Vasilyeva

ELENA VASILIEVA
Contemporary Artist
Puppet Metaphors: The Surreal Theatre of Human Nature
My artistic practice is an exploration of the fragile theatre in which human emotions, dreams, and contradictions unfold. Whether in sculpture or in digital painting, my work creates a universe populated by puppet-like figures — beings that are both intimate and distant, vulnerable and unsettling.
These characters, rendered in surreal, sometimes theatrical settings, are metaphors for the hidden aspects of human identity. Their oversized heads, gestural hands, and ambiguous expressions are symbols of the inner narratives we carry — the stories we don’t always reveal to others.
My sculptural pieces and digital compositions are not separate practices but parts of the same language. In sculpture, I give these beings physical presence, allowing viewers to confront them in real space. In my digital works, I expand their world, placing them in dreamlike landscapes that oscillate between reality and fiction.
Together, they form a consistent body of work that reflects my fascination with the intersection of innocence and unease — a surreal puppet theatre where the familiar becomes mysterious, and the inanimate comes to life.
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Bachelor's/Master's Degree in Fine Arts

Participant in several international exhibitions
Creator of a private Art Doll Museum