Still Life with Dolls, oil on canvas

The painting represents the artist's play with life through its attributes: a poster from an exhibition, an old picture frame, handmade theater puppets depicting the main characters of the Commedia dell'Arte — Colombina and Pierrot... An alarm clock, the cover of a once-popular city magazine, drapery, props — all objects are skillfully composed, forming a single dynamic and harmonious decorative picture-panel, prompting the viewer into philosophical reflection on the game they themselves play in life.

This work has been highly praised by experts: an appraiser from the Tretyakov Gallery valued it at €7,000.

The painting looks good both in an interior setting and in an exhibition space.