A Precious Journey

Materials: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2024
Dimensions: Height 34″ x Width 27″ x Depth 1.5″

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This piece is more than paint and frame—it’s a window into my life, an abstract path of twists, turns, and unexpected stops. Each symbol holds a story, marked by failures as much as by achievements, painted in layers that defy a straight line or an easy answer. For every success, there are places where I stumbled, moments of chaos that now rest side by side with the steady steps. The gold frame wraps it all up, a reminder that even the messiest journey is valuable, like a treasure held together by resilience.

As an atheist, I view this journey without the comfort of an afterlife. This frame—precious yet finite—represents all I have. Each piece in this mosaic of experience will one day be left behind, returning to fragments. And so, I see my life as something to be valued in the here and now, without expectation of more beyond this existence. In all its imperfections and randomness, this is my one path, and through each failure and fleeting moment, I find purpose and beauty, forged into something whole and worth holding close.