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The Butterfly’s Burden

Porto, Portugal

Submitted by: David Maddox
Year image was taken: 23/06/2025
 

“The Butterfly’s Burden” is a visual poem inspired by the metaphor that gives name to Mahmoud Darwish’s book, Palestinian poet and writer (1942-2008). The painting seeks to create a bridge between the observer and, “a ray of light” that is revealed when we stop.
Programa Arte Urbana 2020 – ÁGORA, Câmara Municipal do Porto.
Rua de Vilar, Porto. 2025 – text found in the author’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rafi_dieerste

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