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Traveling a winding, lonely road buffeted by dense foliage, an African woman walks proudly as she expertly balances a basket of goods atop her head. Ghanaian artist Benjamin Sebi Amenortey paints this composition, which showcases an impressionist style that blends form and color.

Framed against a landscape of lush jungle foliage, an African woman balances a basket of goods atop her head as she heads home after a long day. Ghanaian artist Benjamin Sebi Amenortey paints this scene in an impressionist style, creatively blending form and colors.

Expertly balancing baskets of goods and food atop their heads, two African women walk side-by-side and chat as they cross the Orubor river. Ghanaian artist Benjamin Sebi Amenortey paints this tranquil scene in a blend of expressionist and impressionist styles; saturated colors and shading characterize the women, as the river features a blend of colors.

As a new day dawns on the orange horizon, every subject of the Earth awakens to a heavenly glow. The line between realism and fantasy stimulates the human imagination just as dreaming of a world flourishing with peace.

Ida Ratna Ningrum conceptualizes the beginning of a new era of peace in this enchanting painting as she depicts an idyllic view into a blooming world of nature. The artist explains that the young girl sits protected under a tree in a thriving green field of harmonious flowers, far from the clutches of monolithic urban society. Finding hope in nature, the young girl embraces a dim globe to bring rejuvenation and a return to innocence, symbolizing the human concept of harmony.

Circling above, a flock of doves foreshadows the cleansing of the world's conscience, themselves being symbols of purity and modesty since ancient times. As humanity is both destined and doomed to a cyclical existence, the arrival of ancient symbols signals great changes to come.

"My definition of world peace is the desire of every human being, all who decide and choose to be at peace in their own way. If humans realize we can all choose to make peace by asking God to give us a heart that is peaceful and calm, then there will be no war. My hope for world peace is that all human beings can individually create something good and respect each other, and then peace will be established," the artist confides.