ABOUT THE PAINTING: Like a forest regenerating after fire, life re-emerges from the scorched earth, not as it was, but as something new. This work reflects that process: the negotiation between destruction and renewal, the courage to grow where the ground has been broken. Plants, in their resilience, offer metaphors for this journey - not through grand gestures but through the steady unfolding of growth in the face of difficulty. The canvas holds this tension: fragility and strength, destruction and renewal, silence and sound, where courage is not a singular heroic act, but a continuous process of many small steps. In this space, life persists, not as it was, but as it is becoming. Part of the solo show Decolonizing Through Painting: Reverse-engineering., resistance and Brazilianity in Lipari Island, Anime del Purgatorio church. Ready to hang: no, ships rolled and needs to be re-stretched by your local framer* Signature: verso, also signed Certificate Year: 2025 Finish: silky varnish with UV protection Shipping: in a professionally packaged tube * Shipping extra large formats rolled is safer and more environmentally friendly than shipping ready-to-hang works. The canvas can be easily re-stretched by a framer at your location, which in most cases is even much cheaper than the increased transport costs for a ready-to-hang painting. If you'd like a comparison quote for shipping ready-to-hang please contact me. Hot framing tip from the artist: use 2cm deep stretcher bars with reinforcements for minimum loss of painting area with the fold in the back.