五餅二魚

Five Loaves and Two Fish is a powerful evocation of sacred memory, drawn from the Gospel narrative where Jesus multiplies a humble offering to feed thousands. Rather than aiming for realism, Konju presents the loaves and fish in impasto relief, almost like relics preserved on a sacred altar of paint.The earthy tones of brown, ochre, and gold give the painting a liturgical warmth, as if time itself has settled into the cracks of each brushstroke. The heavy palette knife work creates textures that suggest history, humility, and transcendence. The bread glows with a golden radiance, while the fish—stark and silent—anchor the composition with symbolic gravity.The placement of the elements suggests a quiet ritual. There is balance without symmetry, order without rigidity—echoing the paradoxes of grace and divine abundance. This is not merely a biblical allusion, but a visual meditation on provision, faith, and the mystery of multiplication.