BRIO. Fall 2025 Issue

Decomposition

Here are two audiovisual works included in the issue and the digital version of our publication.

Pranay Sanwal

The Mark of Birth, 2025

Short film

As ill-defined memories begin to haunt a man’s perception, he investigates the environmental tapestry of his past in a search for meaning.

Rhodes Martinez

Winter Rain, 2025

Original Song

Winter Rain began with the green of a sunset, a color that seems to be both present and absent in the later hours of the day. The idea to explore heartbreak and liminality through the imagery of

decomposition was a natural next step. Illustrated by tableaus depicting the stagnant growth and dissonance of place, this song aims at the wintry stillness of losing the one you love.

About The Artist

Rhodes Martinez is a 22-year-old artist steeped in the sensations of New England’s airs, waters, stones, and spirit.

BRIO. Literary Journal

Decomposition, Fall 2025