There is a kind of stillness that only certain creatures carry, and these two stone birds seem carved from that very silence. Their bodies are suggested rather than defined: long, climbing curves that feel like uplifted necks, and sharp, sweeping edges that recall the disciplined grace of wings held in readiness.
Nothing here imitates feathers or anatomy outright, yet the presence of peacocks is unmistakably felt, the way one might sense a figure stepping into a doorway before seeing its face.
The marble itself adds to this impression. Its brown-and-white striations flow like patterns formed by wind across a landscape, lending the birds a grounded, almost earthen dignity.
Instead of the familiar jewel tones of peafowl, the artist gives them a palette stripped of spectacle, as though showing the bird not in its famous display but in a quieter state: alert, composed, self-aware.
Near the lower body of each form is a circular opening. It reads like an intentional pause, a pocket of air held within the stone, softening the density and hinting at inner life. Together, the pair feels less like a decorative duo and more like two guardians of a threshold - watching, listening, existing with the serene assurance that true majesty has no need to announce itself.
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