The painting shrines draw from Maravilla’s personal mythology and feature inscriptions written by the artist, expressing gratitude while reflecting the challenges immigrants currently face in the United States. As part of his practice, Maravilla retraces his own migratory path after fleeing the civil war to heal these places of trauma. The investigation of these lands has led Maravilla to hire local craftsmen to help build large scale sculptures, paintings and rock carvings, while reinforcing his commitment to building micro-economies and support networks between local communities and immigrants. The volcanic stone sculptures evoke the physical, emotional, and symbolic weight of the migratory journey. These works are a catalyst for fragility understood as a form of resistance for those who carry their entire world on their shoulders or in their own hands. The choice of material, volcanic stone extracted from El Salvador and worked by artisans in Mexico, reinforces the connection with the territory, displacement, and collaboration.