The mural was created by Rosmunda as part of the Derive festival, a public art project in rural spaces curated by Silvia Scardapane of Inward.
The work draws inspiration from local legends tied to Villa Chioso, where myth speaks of nocturnal apparitions and dancing girls who, in the eyes of strangers, would transform into black cats. This tale evokes the presence of the masche (mysterious shapeshifting figures from local folklore), suspended between dream and mystery.
The mural pays homage to this dreamlike suggestion by placing the viewer in the role of the outside observer: the cats depicted have limbs of humanoid form, a detail that hints at their true magical nature and reminds us that, in this nocturnal vision, nothing is quite what it seems.
