The Knowledge Tree

“As centuries of dictators have known, an illiterate crowd is the easiest to rule; since the craft of reading cannot be untaught once it has been acquired, the second-best recourse is to limit its scope.” — Alberto Manguel 📚

Trees are silent witnesses to how we treat our planet, and books preserve wisdom, challenging us to resist the black-and-white realities some rulers want us to believe. Reality is complex, and we must keep questioning, keep learning.
May the Knowledge Tree stand as a sanctuary of books, wisdom, and curiosity, a reminder to keep questioning, keep learning, and keep seeing the world in all its colors.

Mural for LookUp festival 2025 in Portsmouth