Description

Carlos Quinto Kemm’s Bird of Peace is a powerful and evocative composition that explores the delicate balance between serenity and chaos, light and darkness. At the center of the piece, a Madonna-like figure radiates a quiet strength, her presence symbolizing hope amidst uncertainty. Encircling her, ominous dark birds take flight, their movement reinforcing the fragility of peace and the ever-present tension between forces of harmony and disruption.

Calligraphic Arabic script, inscribing the name of God, weaves through the composition like an ethereal embrace, adding a spiritual dimension that suggests divine protection and the universal longing for peace. The circular arrangement of elements, echoed in a luminous nimbus around the central figure, conveys a sense of wholeness and transcendence—a visual meditation on the enduring triumph of light over shadow.

Kemm’s masterful use of collage and texture deepens the artwork’s narrative, drawing the viewer into a richly layered exploration of faith, resilience, and the human spirit’s unyielding pursuit of peace. Bird of Peace is a poignant reflection on the delicate, yet unwavering, hope that persists even in the face of darkness.