The Origin
The lead macaw in this composition extends its full wingspan — one of the widest in the collection — revealing underwing feathers of deep red jasper that flash against the sodalite blue. The bird appears caught mid-gesture, wings thrown wide, as though claiming the raw stone formation beneath it.
The second, smaller macaw shelters behind the rock, observing. The contrast between the two — one commanding, one watchful — gives the piece a narrative tension that Fabiano says he did not plan. 'The stones decided who would speak and who would listen.'
"The stones decided who would speak and who would listen."
— FABIANO · MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL