The Puppets – Special Expressive Painting by Essediya Halloâ

Description

The Puppets was painted between 2015 and 2016, during a time of global upheaval and confusion. The world seemed to spiral into extreme violence, and it was hard to tell who was really behind it all. So much was being done in the name of religion, yet the true motives remained hidden—perhaps manipulated.

This painting expresses my deep sense of disillusionment. Who is pulling the strings? Who is really in control? The figures in this piece appear like lifeless puppets, dragged into a destructive system they do not understand and cannot escape.

Through muted colors, vacant stares, and suspended movement, I evoke the loss of individuality—the transformation of human beings into tools, symbols, marionettes. This work is a silent cry, a visual resistance against violence and manipulation.

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Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 86 x 80 cm
Status: Original artwork – one of a kind

This original painting will be shipped carefully rolled in a sturdy tube, without the wooden frame (stretcher bars), to ensure safe delivery and reduce shipping costs. You can have it re-stretched by a professional or frame it according to your preference.