While wandering a rainy alley, the artist stumbled on a mountain of discarded cardboard – battered edges, faded labels, and rain - light playing on creases. Fascinated by “beauty in decay,” they hauled pieces to the studio, pressing them onto canvas to capture textures, then layering beige, brown, and a whisper of blue (recalling the sky peeking through alley gaps). It’s a love letter to the overlooked: each crease, each muted tone honors the cardboard’s journey from “trash” to art. Ideal for a coffee shop’s industrial - chic wall (spark conversations about “waste” and beauty) or a designer’s studio to celebrate raw, found - object creativity. Hang it, and let the alley’s forgotten stories and tactile magic ground your space in authenticity.