The gift

In this mural created in Bono, an ancient, simple, and solemn gesture takes shape: the offering of the cató, a traditional local sweet, once given by the future mother-in-law to the bride-to-be. A silent gift, yet rich with meaning: a wish, a gesture of trust, a rite of passage.

At the center of the work stands a woman no longer young. Her proud and serene face tells of an inheritance made of care and tradition. Her hands are not visible, but one can sense that she is holding the sweet, as one holds a promise. The image is closely cropped, as if to capture the breath of that intimate, suspended moment—a moment poised between two lives.

There are no walls, no objects—yet a home can be felt. A slow time, full of meaning, is evoked.

This image seeks to convey more than a gesture: it tells of the silent passing down of knowledge, the meeting of two worlds, the beginning of a shared path. A caress made of almonds and sugar, a seal of love and good omen.