Through Borrowed Time

This piece examines how both perception and time intertwine under the weight of expectation. The goggles' lenses are constructed from an hourglass which blurs the line between sight and measurement, turning vision into a countdown. Feathers emerge from the lenses, representing fleeting imagination and identity struggling to persist within the constraints of both time and societal pressure. This piece reflects the way individuals internalize the urgency to perform - to see themselves only through the passing moments of productivity or validation. The goggles contrast with the softness of the feathers to capture the friction between freedom and containment, imagination and conformity. The figure’s calm expression conceals tension, which emphasizes the quiet exhaustion of constantly viewing one’s life through borrowed time.