Time and Existence - The Eternity of Moments

Medium: Oil on canvas

The painting symbolizes humanity's battle against the relentless flow of time, capturing and preserving fleeting moments that fade with each passing day. An elderly man, engrossed in collecting photos, appears to race against time, using photo albums to slow its march. These albums signify an attempt to preserve memories against oblivion, reflecting our efforts to defy time's effects. The dog holding a photo in its mouth represents the desire to preserve and protect fleeting moments, providing support in the struggle against the passage of time.
The inclusion of Ernest Hemingway's book 'The Old Man and the Sea' emphasizes the theme of humanity's resistance against nature and time, akin to the fisherman confronting the sea, the old man fights against the relentless passage of time.