Flowing time in a surreal snail shell world

The artwork takes us into a world on the border between dream and reality, where time literally seems to flow. A mighty river meandering through a surreal landscape forms the backbone of this scene. The flowing waters, which look like melted clockworks, cast a spell over the viewer and suggest the relentless passage of time. Bare trees rise up on the banks of the river, bathing in the setting sun and conveying an atmosphere of calm despite the movement around them. At the centre of the painting floats a collection of cogwheels and clockworks, spiralling into the sky like a cosmic snail shell, symbolising the relativity and complexity of time. A single, vividly coloured koi carp, which appears to be swimming against the flow of time, brings an element of life and movement to this otherwise still scene. The depiction is a tribute to the immeasurable power of nature and the human fascination with the concept of time.