This marionette appears particularly lifelike because it can precisely emulate human movements. Its design supports this: the carving of the face is so fine that it gives the impression that the puppet has eyes.
Puppet:
Mr Brink from ‘Death in the Apple Tree’ (On Borrowed Time)
Bühne:
Berliner Marionettenbühne
Puppet construction and performance:
Stephan Schlafke (born 1962)
Date:
1996, Berlin, Germany
Material:
wood, textiles
Loan:
Stephan Schlafke