Enigmatic City, 36" x 36"

Acrylic Paste and Acrylic on Canvas. 36 x 36 x 1.5 inches. 

Inscription on the side of the painting: "Lo, I bid thee, be steadfast and valorous; fear not, nor be thou dismayed, for thou art not alone."

Part of the 'Choice' collection.

“ Inspired by the story of Saint Gerasimus and the lion, this work explores the themes of choice and responsibility. The lion strays from his path and becomes caught in circumstances he did not intend to create. Through this narrative, I reflect on how even small decisions can shape our lives and how avoiding a choice is often a choice itself. This painting considers the consequences of our actions and the paths we choose to follow.

'Choice' is a conceptual painting project that explores themes of morality, personal responsibility, emotional transformation, and the search for meaning in contemporary life. Through symbolic imagery, reduced visual language, and text written in Old English, the project creates contemplative spaces encouraging slower reflection and inner dialogue with the viewer. The works are rooted in personal experience, migration, the rebuilding of identity, and the psychological weight of human decisions in modern society. Rather than offering fixed narratives, the paintings remain open to interpretation, inviting viewers to confront their own emotional and philosophical associations.”

Russian-born, Dubai-based artist Olga Puzikova creates personal and concept-driven work focused on meaning, transformation, and the relationship between emotion and form. A significant turning point in her practice came through migration and the process of rebuilding life from scratch in a new cultural environment while caring for a young child.

This experience deeply reshaped Olga’s perspective and became a powerful catalyst for artistic development, fundamentally transforming her approach to image-making and meaning. It marked what she describes as a complete reorientation of my creative language. Now based in Dubai, her perspective continues to evolve through ongoing cultural transition, which informs both my artistic language and conceptual direction.

*Painting will be shipped directly from the artist’s studio in Dubai. Import duties are the responsibility of the client.