Light and Freedom

Artwork: Mural by Millo, Rabat, Morocco, 2023

Street artist Millo recently created this beautiful mural in Rabat, Morocco, for the Rabat Street Art Festival. He wrote this about the experience:

”Rabat known also as the city of light, Ville lumière, it’s the kingdom’s capital and recently also the African capital of culture, with its cosmopolitan elegant avenues and its blend of modern and traditional Islamic aesthetics.

The wall is located on one of the main thoroughfares of the city, on a building mainly occupied by people undergoing oncology treatment due to the nearby hospital.

My character is holding the traditional, intricately patterned, Moroccan lantern, fanoos, from whose butterflies flies freely.

’Light’ and ‘freedom’, two powerful words if you put them together, especially in this so much needed moment.”