A Melancholic Rebirth

Rebirth can be associated with the butterfly. Her life cycle, her escape, her meandering, her cocoon. How much do we know of where she ends up? How lost is a cocoon in expanses of flora and fauna? The rebirth becomes melancholic. The life as we know it is not what it seems from the outset. The butterfly then embodies birth, rebirth and home simultaneously. ◆

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Maryam Arshad is a visual storyteller, photographer and researcher with works fusing concepts of the environment with its encompassing elements. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of FLORESTA Magazine, a collective, platform and magazine exploring the intersection between art, design & the environment.