Artwork by Laura Vera. Oil on wood, 2021. The composition of this painting looks almost like a shrine one would put at home for Día de Muertos. The characters appear amongst the orange cempasúchil flowers, surrounded by hearts, bubbles, planets, and a very active landscape in which we see the waves crashing on the coast, the sea, the sky, and a trail of fire. This is Laura's life's recount, and it includes the living and the dead, the imaginary and the real. As we look closer, we discover new faces and characters, each of whom has a story to tell. A very personal and exquisite, unique work, born of the rich imagination of the artist. This painting, as a true work of art should, functions as a reality generator, a magical object born of love and the life of the soul. This is an offering, indeed, TO LIFE and the beautiful energy that emerges from the facial expressions is a testament to love beyond life.