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 Ready to hang: No, painting will be removed from stretcher bars for shipping, to be shipped rolled in a tube. If a stretched version ready to hang is prefered, please contact me after the end of the auction for a quotation. Signature: verso, also signed Certificate Year: 2025 Finish: silky varnish with UV protection Shipping: in a professionally packaged box Cristine’s works have been selected to be exhibited in international galleries including the S otheby’s, the London Biennale in the UK, Florence Biennale in Italy and World Art Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Her passion for collaboration has led her to engage with musicians and DJs, merging visual art and music in immersive performances. She has recently established an open studio in the picturesque Aeolian Islands in Sicily where she works and exhibits seasonally.