The painting "Guiding the Rocket" unfolds a story of archetypal liberation.
The phallic image of the rocket—a classic symbol of active creative principle and social ambition—has lost its allure; it stands frozen, calling out from its dark interior. Yet, the heroine no longer heeds the imperative of "eternal creation." Her body, relaxed in the pose of a smoker against the backdrop of this technological giant, becomes a manifesto of newfound sovereignty. This is the moment the anima (the feminine soul) emerges from the control of the animus (the masculine rational spirit), personified by the machine.
From an art historical perspective, the work reinterprets the genre of Socialist Realism: the place ofçheroic labor is taken by a meditative pause, and heroism yields to ontological detachment. The girl's stillness is not inaction, but a higher form of controlling reality. It suggests that only by stepping outside the mechanism can one become its true center of command. The guidance of the rocket is achieved not through direct control, but through the attainment of inner silence—which is presented as the authentic source of creative power.
The phallic image of the rocket—a classic symbol of active creative principle and social ambition—has lost its allure; it stands frozen, calling out from its dark interior. Yet, the heroine no longer heeds the imperative of "eternal creation." Her body, relaxed in the pose of a smoker against the backdrop of this technological giant, becomes a manifesto of newfound sovereignty. This is the moment the anima (the feminine soul) emerges from the control of the animus (the masculine rational spirit), personified by the machine.
From an art historical perspective, the work reinterprets the genre of Socialist Realism: the place ofçheroic labor is taken by a meditative pause, and heroism yields to ontological detachment. The girl's stillness is not inaction, but a higher form of controlling reality. It suggests that only by stepping outside the mechanism can one become its true center of command. The guidance of the rocket is achieved not through direct control, but through the attainment of inner silence—which is presented as the authentic source of creative power.
Rocket Guide
2025 / Oil on canvas, 140×110 cm
2025 / Oil on canvas, 140×110 cm
