A Curve Of Flame
MG-1104
Category: Living Presence
November 2019
About this piece
A flamingo turns its head toward its back, its arched neck rising above overlapping coral and pink feathers. Strong light illuminates the orange plumage and pale eye against deeply shaded trunks and green foliage. The close framing sets the bird’s flowing contours against the rough vertical rhythm of bark, creating an intimate, sculptural portrait.
The story
On this late-November day, light gathers on the flamingo’s neck while the foliage behind it falls into shadow. Its bill meets the layered feathers, a small gesture of tending within the bright sweep of its body. Dark trunks divide the background, their coarse surfaces contrasting with the fine edges of plumage. The eye remains visible above the folded wing, a quiet point of attention amid the orange glow.
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