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^{Posted on Tuesday 5th May, 2008}

Bird of Peace by Elkana Ongesa

Photos: Andrew Njoroge/ AfricanColours.net

^{The Murumbi Memorial Park has been Elkana Ongesa’s studio for the past 5 months.}

^{The 3 ton sculpture gets the master’s touch as assistant looks on}

^{The artist working on the finer details of the sculpture}

^{Good from far: The artist (left) and his assistant}

^{Birds seem to emerge from all corners of this granite rock that Elkana has chosen to work with.}

^{Elkana has choosen to leave some of the natural textures of the rock intact}

^{Definite lines and edges reveal the ultimate outline of the sculpture}

^{The artist uses voids to create a 2 dimension effect on his work}

^{Contours in their varied forms are consistent in the sculpture}

^{With his skill Elkana has revealed various shades of greys and black on the granite rock}

^Detail

^{Both low and flat plains show the simplicity used in defining the sculpture}

^{With only one week to finish, Elkana is optimistic that the bird of peace will be a welcoming site to visitors at the Memorial Park}

^{The artist, Elkana Ongesa}

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