Five Sparrows (A House of Birds)

Framed like a modest house, the composition becomes a glowing aviary of domestic myth, where four sparrows inhabit compartmentalized “rooms” beneath talismanic geometric emblems. The sun-warmed ochres and the insistently outlined structure create a sense of sanctuary, yet the grid’s quiet separations suggest the delicate distance that can exist even in shared shelter. Against the birds’ soft, natural modeling, the crisp triangles and circles read as coded signals—ritual ornaments or modern icons—hinting at how instinct and design, tenderness and control, negotiate space within a single home.