In this photograph, an image of hands forming a butterfly across my back — a symbol of heritage, love, and generational support. The gesture embodies both tenderness and transformation, revealing how identity is shaped by the unseen touch of those who came before us.
This work reflects a duality: the comfort of being held and the weight of what we carry — the expectations, sacrifices, and dreams passed down through generations. The butterfly becomes a metaphor for balance: between support and burden, beauty and survival, belonging and becoming.
Through this piece, I reflect on how we are all shaped by the invisible threads of family, culture, and memory. Like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, we grow and change — carrying traces of our origins while transforming into something uniquely our own.
24'' x 30''
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