2026-05-21
Bassant Mosaad This painting explores a quiet, intimate moment of rest within the fast rhythm of everyday life. Set in a public space, it captures a daughter resting her head on her mother’s shoulder — a simple gesture that carries a deep sense of reassurance, as if...
2026-05-18
Diane Rosen “For many indigenous cultures of Central and South America, the macaw is a sacred power animal representing a Guardian spirit, a source of healing, a protector of the air element and of the winds carrying prayers to the heavens. In this painting, the bird...
2026-05-14
Vania Mazhar “Last visit to Karachi Beach is how I imagine peace would feel. Standing in an unfamiliar city, watching the waves crash into one another in the late evening hours on the shore. The sea puts you at ease and there is nothing to worry about. No war,...
2026-05-11
Habtamu Tibebe So if the world changed to peace in the morning, it would become a bright day full of hope. A better life cycle would begin by itself. This world must have enough peace. In our current global climate, the line between war and peace has become...
2026-05-11
By Lydia C. Cole This text was originally written for and published by Stitched Voices’ blog. It was developed from an interview conducted with NeSpoon in April 2025, and all quotes are drawn from this interview, unless otherwise indicated. Street Arts Festival Mostar...
2026-05-07
Lisa Fingleton “I would love to wake up, hear the birds sing, and know that we, as humans, had chosen to commit to a peaceful coexistence with all other creatures. We would write messages of peace upon the land to remind ourselves — and the beings flying above —...
2026-05-05
Radja Ouslimane “If a miracle happened tonight and the world woke up to peace, I believe people would feel a deep and immediate sense of joy. There would be a lightness in the way we move, think, and connect with one another. For me, this feeling is very close to what...
2026-04-30
Barbora Biňovcová “If a miracle happened tonight and there were peace in the morning, I think it would feel quiet. Not triumphant, not loud, but gentle. The photograph I chose shows an elderly woman, carrying a lifetime in her face. For me, she represents a calm...
2026-04-27
Katarina Abović In a world that feels increasingly saturated by crisis and conflict, I often notice how quickly the constant flow of negative news can lead to overwhelm — and to a quiet sense of powerlessness. For me, peace is not an abstract ideal or a distant...
2026-04-23
Hala Alabed Peace does not arrive. It accumulates — like dust, like ash, like the residue of something that has already burned. In “Unfinished Prayer,” the figure stands within a field that remembers more than it reveals. The white that surrounds her is not purity,...