Artist: JARED

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The inevitable progression of time shapes our morale as humans by creating the unfeasible desire to want to control or alter it. Time can evoke senses of nostalgia, pain, joy, love and sorrow. I am also interested in portraying the differing levels of awareness of the progression of time in humans and animals, and how the difference in those states of consciousness effect the quality of life being observed. 

"Flipped Perception"-In this piece I explored the different perceptions of time at different times of life. The eyes of an old man and young boy are swapped. The young boy views time as a hindrance, he lacks a sense of patience. The old man’s perception is much different; he sees the value in time and has learned an appreciation for its passage. Flipping the viewpoint of the two directly contrast them visually.

"Holding onto Time"-In this piece I depicted the want to hold onto time. In the image, the person can be seen physically holding onto a clock as if he does not want to let it go. Similarly in life, people try to hold onto a certain moment or memory. This is a more literal interpretation of this idea.

"Time Constraints"- In this piece I explored the negative feelings time constraints can induce. The feeling of having too much or too little of time can cause a sense of panic. Sometimes anxiety from time can feel like it is suffocating you, similar to how the pocket watch is doing in my piece.

"Countdown"- In this piece I depicted the classic countdown from three until one. A countdown signifies something from beginning until end. That is why in the piece as the fingers countdown to one, the image of the hand becomes more realistic. In simpler terms, things become real when time runs out.