Courtship 2014

"Courtship," a 2014 bronze sculpture by Teddy Cobeña, depicts a stylized dove with an exaggerated, golden-colored mouth. Cobeña's work often explores themes of love, romance, and the human condition, and this sculpture captures a tender moment of courtship, using the dove as a symbol of peace and love. The artist's use of smooth, rounded forms and contrasting bronze and gold colors adds to the sculpture's sense of intimacy and tenderness, while its simple yet evocative form speaks to the universality of human emotions.