World Peace Project Metal Sculpture Kite Flying From Weapon, "Burying Weapons"

Peruvian artist Miguel Mejia was shopping for materials when an unknown man attempted to rob him at knifepoint. The artist was forced to hand over his belongings. Despite the dangerous nature of the situation, Miguel attempted to talk with the stranger, initiating a long talk about life and its struggles, and Miguel even asked the robber to lunch. After their meal, Miguel purchased the man's weapon from him.

After returning home from such a unique experience, Miguel decided to handcraft a sculpture of a "disarmament kite" flowing freely from that weapon, creating a profound message of forgiveness, peace and empathy.

This fascinating sculpture is a forceful message from Miguel, "Leave our arms aside, disarm ourselves, give up our weapons, and melt them down to use them in projects of positive development, to create a better style of life that is sustainable. Stop the destruction between people. This sculpture projects a knife that can serve to hold and lift up a kite, represented as a symbol of peace, in this case, the symbol of nuclear disarmament that originated in London.

"This sculpture is based on a reflection of life that is very important to me," the artist continues, "Having lived in a country where it is very easy to see violence, it opens my eyes and gives me clarity on the path that I want to follow and teach as I walk through life. Between human beings, we can shake hands for collective growth as a society and illuminate our path towards peace, without violence and with respect for everything around us."