In the Ruin, We Bloom II

Among crumbled structures and moss-covered stones, the figure stands as both witness and participant in nature’s reclaiming. This self-portrait, filled with themes of growth and withering, uses subtle details like the bright red shirt to create contrast within the black-and-white world. The moment feels suspended between time, where the past and future converge, symbolizing the cycles of life. "What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning," as T.S. Eliot once wrote.