The Sun of Hope, artwork, acrylic on canvas, Fabiola De Ford, Costa Rica

Acrylic on canvas, 23x33" / 72x84 cm, 2025.

The banana plantation house is located in Quepos, on Costa Rica’s Central Pacific coast, and represents one of the structures that serve as tangible traces of the historical dynamics that have shaped the cultural landscape.

The mother figure and her child rest beneath the radiant sun, which takes center stage as a symbol of renewal that gives us hope for a better future every day; its rays pierce the darkness, limitations, and the heart, inviting reflection on identity, belonging, and the legacy we inherit as children.