Hope

The moment the water touches the body and the sky opens, there comes silence – full of light. Christ with outstretched arms accepts more than baptism – he accepts a mission, faith and hope for the world. The dove, descending from the heights, brings a blessing as a promise that man is never alone. The turquoise of the river and the gold of the light intertwine in a dance of transformation. This relief is a prayer rendered in bronze – about the moment when heaven bends down to man. Hope here is not a sentiment, but a force that lifts.