The mask-image of Fripulia became one of Fedir Tetyanych

Fedir Tetyanych is a Ukrainian nonconformist artist who realized himself in various fine art types and genres. One of the artist's creative hypostases is the image-mask of Fripulia, involved in numerous phantasmagoric actions on the streets of Kyiv, in particular on Andriyivskyi Uzviz, from the late 1970s to the 21st century. The public perceived the artist as an eccentric and a street philosopher. However, in these actions Fedir Tetyanych formed a peculiar artistic and philosophical concept, in particular, he interpreted the idea of infinity, the boundlessness of the universe through artistic means. The mask-image of Fripulia became one of Fedir Tetyanych's personal identifiers. The article analyzes Fedir Tetyanych's artistic practices, in which the image mask of Fripulia was central. The thesis about Fedir Tetyanych's visionary view of art creation is substantiated.