In Hope in Motion, Carolina Amat presents a series of paintings that reflect changes in place, rhythm, and perspective. Birds appear above Venezuelan cityscapes. Light, mobile, and ever alert. In Venezuela’s urban centers, it is common to see birds that have adapted to the built environment, coexisting with noise, concrete, and the strain of daily life shaped by political uncertainty. In Amat’s work, they are not metaphors but familiar presences and fragments of everyday life that offer brief moments of stillness, direction, and hope.

In contrast, the horses in her recent paintings, created in Oman, move with strength and intention. Their motion suggests progress, energy, and a new kind of stability—not static, but forward-moving. These two motifs—birds and horses—form a quiet dialogue about adaptation and momentum.

Carolina Amat is a Venezuelan artist based in Oman. Her work blends personal memories with cultural narratives, using vivid, layered compositions that combine realism and abstraction. Known for incorporating blue tones symbolizing her connection to Venezuela’s Caribbean coast, Amat explores themes of migration and adaptation.