"The Figures in Soap Bubbles" (2023) Painting by Aliya Shagieva

This painting was inspired by thoughts about the idea that each of us lives in their own personal reality, which seems most real to them. Yet, to others, it may appear absurd or abnormal. People within one soap bubble sometimes pass judgment on those in another. Only a few realize that, on the whole, they all exist within a unified space...

For some individuals, their soap bubble becomes confining, and they start seeking an escape. It's quite challenging to break free from the familiar patterns of thinking, behaving, perceiving, and worldviews and embark on a quest for something new and unfamiliar. Something new typically feels uncomfortable, making it tempting to remain within one's shell and live as it has always seemed necessary. At times, the departure from the soap bubble occurs involuntarily, as if some force wishes to transport you to another point.

Upon this canvas, human figures, symbolically rendered, find themselves ensconced within ephemeral soap bubbles. Soap bubbles, because these convictions are but illusory constructs, delicate and subjective. Amidst this assembly of forms, one may discern a lone figure — one who has dared to escape her confining sphere and embarks upon a genuine odyssey. It remains shrouded in mystery whether this figure charted her course through deliberate volition or was unceremoniously thrust into the unknown. Speculation alone illuminates what destiny awaits her. Such is the intricate tapestry of existence, does it not unveil itself thus?

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