My Dear Puppets
2024 / Interactive Installation, Textile Sculptures, Performance
I plunge into the abyss of my consciousness, and perhaps the subconscious. I study my subpersonalities, recreating them in reality. By moving them from the ephemeral to the physical, I give them a shell that reflects their character. I recreate My Dear Puppets, as large human-size marionettes that come to life in dance. It is an attempt at deep self-reflection, depicting the complexity and ambiguity of the human personality. Each puppet on stage reflects a separate subpersonality of mine. There are six of them in this project: Warrior, Demon, Wise Old Man, Mother, Child, and Soul. The setup takes place in a fictional surreal theater, the distinctive feature of which is a red curtain hung around the perimeter of the room. It creates intimacy, a sense of space in space, and increases the drama. Each puppet is an actor in its way on stage, and I am the puppeteer who brings life to them, in my choreographic performance, I explore the interaction of these subpersonalities, conducting deep internal monologue through the dancing action with my non-humans, My Dear Puppets.
Video Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/C8Tx1uKsrm1/
Photo Credit: Polly Rola / Ivory Rose Photography
