Tibetan Fairy Tales 1976

Oleksandr Aksinin, a Ukrainian artist, created this work titled 'Tibetan Fairy Tales' through an unknown medium. The shape itself resembles a silhouetted torso, and is an echo of the body. Notice the string of dots running around the figure like beads on a rosary, a symbolic gesture found not only in the Christian tradition, but recurring across cultures as a means to count prayers, as well as a protective talisman. They remind us of the cyclical nature of rituals, a rhythmic return to origins. Reflect upon how these symbols might channel the collective unconscious, with the artist intuitively drawing from a shared repository of cultural memory. The very act of encircling suggests enclosure, protection, and perhaps a deeper, psychological need for boundaries. Aksinin touches something primal. Consider how, over time, the interpretation of the body has served as both a sacred vessel and a battleground of societal norms. These echoes linger, subconsciously shaping our perception.