In the Ruin, We Bloom XVI

The figure stands still yet reaches for the infinite, embodying the contradictions of life—grounded in the present yet always aspiring to something more. The tarnished ruins, overgrown with moss and vegetation, serve as a testament to time’s passage, while the red shirt peeking through the black-and-white composition adds a vivid reminder of life’s persistence. As Antoine de Saint-Exupéry wrote in "The Little Prince", "What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well." In this ruin, we find hidden life.